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3114, VIC vs 3115, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · 3114, VIC profile · 3115, VIC profile

3114, VIC 3115, VIC

Postcode 3115 and postcode 3114 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very similar population sizes. The biggest differences are in local accessibility and services. Postcode 3114 is far more walkable, with 63.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 1.9% in postcode 3115. Postcode 3114 also has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and more schools for children. In contrast, postcode 3115 has a higher share of people with no religion (45.3%) and more public transport routes overall.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though this is well higher in postcode 3114 at 35.8%. They are also effectively alike in their typical resident age of 45 and the share of children under 15. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, others are moving. The difference in typical monthly home-loan payments has widened, and the gap in the share of people working from home has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 9.3 pts higher in 3114, VIC Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in 3114, VIC Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in 3114, VIC Volunteering: 4.6 pts higher in 3114, VIC Mortgage: $700 higher in 3114, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +8 larger in 3115, VIC gap narrowing
3,835 50th pct 3,843 50th pct
Median age in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC even gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC even gap narrowing
17.1% 35th pct 17.1% 36th pct
Under 15 in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap steady
17.5% 52nd pct 16.6% 41st pct
De facto in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap steady
5.2% 2nd pct 5.5% 3rd pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%
17.1% Seniors (65+) even 17.1%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

Marital status

60.4% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 61.7%
31.1% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 28.8%
3.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

3114, VIC 3115, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap steady
18.1% 62nd pct 13.8% 49th pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 84.0%
4.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% English +4.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
33.6% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
11.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
10.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.9% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%
4.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
3.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap steady
10.7% 68th pct 5.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap steady
1.2% 67th pct 0.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 91.9%
2.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
41.1% 46th pct 45.3% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 49.4%
41.1% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap steady
72.4% 88th pct 64.8% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap steady
35.8% 86th pct 26.6% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +1.42 more in 3114, VIC
2.99 47th pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +1 more in 3114, VIC
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +157 more in 3114, VIC
569 46th pct 412 42nd pct
Avg size in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +128 larger in 3115, VIC
285 53rd pct 412 66th pct
ICSEA in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +39 higher in 3114, VIC
1,119 91st pct 1,080 82nd pct

Highest year of school

72.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 64.8%
10.9% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.7% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 31.1%
18.5% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 21.4%
13.2% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.1% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%
8.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +$10 higher in 3115, VIC gap steady
$958 81st pct $968 82nd pct
Household income in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +$365 higher in 3114, VIC gap widening
$3,155 100th pct $2,790 97th pct
Family income in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +$492 higher in 3114, VIC gap widening
$3,464 98th pct $2,972 91st pct
High earners in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap narrowing
22.7% 91st pct 20.9% 89th pct
High-income homes in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap steady
47.3% 100th pct 43.1% 97th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 29.1%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.3%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3115, VIC
24.8% 23rd pct 25.2% 26th pct
Mental health in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3114, VIC
6.8% 25th pct 6.2% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap steady
3.1% 14th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
6.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
2.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +1.0 pts 68.5%
18.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap widening
21.1% 68th pct 16.6% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap widening
16.8% 93rd pct 14.9% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap narrowing
30.1% 82nd pct 29.9% 81st pct
Defence service in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3115, VIC
1.7% 20th pct 1.8% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap steady
27.1% 81st pct 25.7% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.2 larger in 3114, VIC gap widening
3.2 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
4.9% 9th pct 6.5% 12th pct
Living alone in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
9.5% 0th pct 11.1% 0th pct

Family composition

74.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 68.7%
20.8% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.9% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.3% Other families even 0.3%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
26.3% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 24.2%
15.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%
9.5% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +$110 higher in 3114, VIC gap narrowing
$601 100th pct $491 91st pct
Mortgage in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +$700 higher in 3114, VIC gap widening
$3,000 97th pct $2,300 87th pct
People / bedroom in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap steady
3.3% 0th pct 5.4% 2nd pct
Owned outright in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap narrowing
49.1% 80th pct 44.1% 65th pct
Separate houses in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap steady
99.4% 91st pct 99.7% 95th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap steady
96.9% 100th pct 95.8% 99th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 44.1%
46.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
3.3% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 99.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 47.9%
21.7% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
25.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 21.4%
1.5% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.2% $350–$549 +29.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
42.1% $750 or more ◂ +37.6 pts 4.5%
26.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 18.2%
7.9% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 35.0%
17.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.1% Under $1,000 even 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap steady
0.8% 14th pct 0.9% 15th pct
Work from home in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap widening
34.1% 87th pct 29.5% 82nd pct
PT commute in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap narrowing
1.0% 54th pct 0.5% 44th pct
PT stops in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +6 more in 3115, VIC
24 59th pct 30 61st pct
Stops/1k in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +1.55 more in 3115, VIC
6.26 77th pct 7.81 86th pct
Departures/1k in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +620.2 more in 3114, VIC
1,536.9 83rd pct 916.7 71st pct
PT routes in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +4 more in 3115, VIC
2 43rd pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +6 longer in 3115, VIC
27 39th pct 33 45th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 51.3%
34.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 29.5%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
0.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Train even 0.5%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
22.4% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%
12.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%
0.8% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
23.0% 11th pct 24.8% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap narrowing
6.6% 41st pct 5.3% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3114, VIC gap steady
4.3% 51st pct 3.1% 25th pct
Participation in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap narrowing
66.7% 79th pct 69.6% 88th pct
Full-time in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap steady
54.0% 22nd pct 54.6% 25th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%
11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
9.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
5.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
4.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 22.1%
21.4% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 18.9%
10.2% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
9.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +1 higher in 3114, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +27 higher in 3114, VIC
1,130 96th pct 1,103 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.8 higher in 3114, VIC
4.9 65th pct 4.1 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +1.4 more in 3114, VIC
5.2 68th pct 3.8 50th pct
15-min city in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3114, VIC
61.4% 64th pct 47.0% 50th pct
Walk to shops in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3114, VIC
59.3% 63rd pct 48.5% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3115, VIC
77.4% 65th pct 77.9% 65th pct
Walk to school in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +17.8 pts higher in 3114, VIC
70.9% 68th pct 53.0% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3114, VIC
93.5% 69th pct 79.5% 56th pct
Walk to health in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +61.9 pts higher in 3114, VIC
63.9% 76th pct 1.9% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +6.7 more in 3115, VIC
12.5 28th pct 19.3 54th pct
Intersections/km² in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC +23 higher in 3114, VIC
41 65th pct 18 60th pct
Mean slope in 3114, VICin 3115, VIC even
8.6% 86th pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare 3114, VIC with nearby areas

3134, VIC 3111, VIC 3113, VIC 3132, VIC 3109, VIC 3135, VIC 3131, VIC 3115, VIC

Compare 3115, VIC with nearby areas

3134, VIC 3116, VIC 3097, VIC 3113, VIC 3136, VIC 3114, VIC 3138, VIC 3140, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3114, VIC vs 3115, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3114/3114-vic/vs/POA3115/3115-vic