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3115, VIC vs 3136, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · 3115, VIC profile · 3136, VIC profile

3115, VIC 3136, VIC

Postcode 3136 and postcode 3115 are neighbouring areas with very different feels. Postcode 3136 is a large, very walkable area where 17% of people use another language at home and 25.7% of people live alone. In contrast, postcode 3115 is much more residential and car-reliant, with a higher share of wealthy households, as 43.1% earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.9% in postcode 3136. Homes in postcode 3115 are also more likely to be owned outright (44.1%) and have four or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in high incomes and the share of people born overseas have both increased, and residents in postcode 3115 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 3136. Despite these shifting trends, they remain alike in some ways: both have a similar proportion of people with no religion (around 45-46%) and share nearly identical unemployment rates and levels of job skills.

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Where they differ most

Population: 42,453 larger in 3136, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in 3115, VIC Renting: 17.4 pts higher in 3136, VIC Living alone: 14.6 pts higher in 3136, VIC Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in 3115, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +42,453 larger in 3136, VIC gap widening
3,843 50th pct 46,296 89th pct
Median age in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +5 yrs older in 3115, VIC gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap narrowing
17.1% 36th pct 18.8% 45th pct
Under 15 in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
16.6% 41st pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap widening
5.5% 3rd pct 10.7% 30th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 24.6%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.6% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 48.6%
28.8% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
4.7% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3115, VIC 3136, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap widening
13.8% 49th pct 23.4% 73rd pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 73.6%
4.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
0.9% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +6.5 pts 38.1%
38.6% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 34.0%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
11.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
2.4% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
5.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
0.8% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap widening
5.9% 53rd pct 17.0% 76th pct
Limited English in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
0.6% 55th pct 3.2% 84th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 79.9%
1.3% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.2% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
45.3% 63rd pct 46.1% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 43.7%
45.3% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 46.1%
4.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap narrowing
64.8% 79th pct 61.1% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap narrowing
26.6% 75th pct 27.7% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +0.04 more in 3115, VIC
1.57 20th pct 1.53 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +12 more in 3136, VIC
1 29th pct 13 88th pct
Students in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +5,211 more in 3136, VIC
412 42nd pct 5,623 86th pct
Avg size in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +21 larger in 3136, VIC
412 66th pct 433 69th pct
ICSEA in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +9 higher in 3115, VIC
1,080 82nd pct 1,071 80th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 61.1%
15.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%
12.2% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.9% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 28.5%
30.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 25.8%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.5% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 19.8%
15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%
10.2% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
10.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%
9.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +$127 higher in 3115, VIC gap steady
$968 82nd pct $841 67th pct
Household income in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +$984 higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
$2,790 97th pct $1,806 67th pct
Family income in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +$732 higher in 3115, VIC gap narrowing
$2,972 91st pct $2,240 72nd pct
High earners in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap steady
20.9% 89th pct 12.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +20.2 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
43.1% 97th pct 22.9% 70th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
29.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 11.6%
15.5% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
7.9% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.9%
11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3136, VIC
25.2% 26th pct 30.2% 55th pct
Mental health in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3136, VIC
6.2% 19th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.1% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.3% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +4.5 pts 64.0%
19.0% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
4.6% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap narrowing
16.6% 44th pct 14.1% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap steady
14.9% 83rd pct 14.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap narrowing
29.9% 81st pct 29.7% 80th pct
Defence service in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3136, VIC
1.8% 23rd pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
25.7% 72nd pct 21.5% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +0.5 larger in 3115, VIC gap narrowing
3.0 93rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap narrowing
6.5% 12th pct 13.9% 63rd pct
Living alone in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +14.6 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap narrowing
11.1% 0th pct 25.7% 44th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 60.0%
24.4% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
6.5% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 33.0%
11.1% 1 person +14.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
24.2% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 16.7%
15.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +$100 higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
$491 91st pct $391 76th pct
Mortgage in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +$300 higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
$2,300 87th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +17.4 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap widening
5.4% 2nd pct 22.7% 56th pct
Owned outright in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
44.1% 65th pct 33.3% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap narrowing
99.7% 95th pct 87.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +18.0 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap narrowing
95.8% 99th pct 77.8% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 41.1%
44.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 33.3%
5.4% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 87.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.2% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 25.6%
26.4% 3 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
21.4% 5 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 5.4%
3.1% 2 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 +18.1 pts ▸ 60.5%
18.2% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.2% $550–$749 ◂ +12.1 pts 6.1%
0.0% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
35.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 16.8%
15.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap narrowing
0.9% 15th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Work from home in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap narrowing
29.5% 82nd pct 26.9% 78th pct
PT commute in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap narrowing
0.5% 44th pct 1.9% 66th pct
PT stops in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +174 more in 3136, VIC
30 61st pct 204 88th pct
Stops/1k in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +3.40 more in 3115, VIC
7.81 86th pct 4.41 58th pct
Departures/1k in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +159.3 more in 3136, VIC
916.7 71st pct 1,076.0 74th pct
PT routes in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +26 more in 3136, VIC
6 60th pct 32 86th pct
Stop walk in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +4 longer in 3115, VIC
33 45th pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

51.3% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 51.4%
29.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 26.9%
2.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.5% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
12.6% 1 vehicle +23.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
22.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 11.2%
21.8% 4 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 6.7%
0.9% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
24.8% 14th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap narrowing
5.3% 33rd pct 10.0% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
3.1% 25th pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap narrowing
69.6% 88th pct 64.4% 69th pct
Full-time in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap widening
54.6% 25th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 11.7%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
8.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
6.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Finance & insurance even 3.8%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.9% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 13.2%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%
9.1% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
6.2% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +2 higher in 3115, VIC
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +3 higher in 3115, VIC
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +3 higher in 3115, VIC
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +77 higher in 3115, VIC
1,103 91st pct 1,026 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC
— 2 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +2.7 higher in 3136, VIC
4.1 56th pct 6.9 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +3.0 more in 3136, VIC
3.8 50th pct 6.9 84th pct
15-min city in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +44.5 pts higher in 3136, VIC
47.0% 50th pct 91.6% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +37.4 pts higher in 3136, VIC
48.5% 52nd pct 85.9% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +16.9 pts higher in 3136, VIC
77.9% 65th pct 94.9% 79th pct
Walk to school in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +41.3 pts higher in 3136, VIC
53.0% 52nd pct 94.4% 86th pct
Walk to a park in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +20.4 pts higher in 3136, VIC
79.5% 56th pct 100.0% 89th pct
Walk to health in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +68.6 pts higher in 3136, VIC
1.9% 30th pct 70.6% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +5.8 more in 3115, VIC
19.3 54th pct 13.4 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +166 higher in 3136, VIC
18 60th pct 184 83rd pct
Mean slope in 3115, VICin 3136, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3115, VIC
8.6% 86th pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 3115, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3136, VIC with nearby areas

3138, VIC 3134, VIC 3135, VIC 3137, VIC 3153, VIC 3115, VIC 3116, VIC 3155, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3115, VIC vs 3136, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3115/3115-vic/vs/POA3136/3136-vic