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3115, VIC vs 3140, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · 3115, VIC profile · 3140, VIC profile

3115, VIC 3140, VIC

Postcode 3140 and postcode 3115 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Postcode 3115 is much wealthier and more established, with 43.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 99.7% of homes being separate houses. Postcode 3140 is more varied, with far more renters (19.0% compared to 5.4%) and a higher proportion of people living alone (25.0% versus 11.1%). Postcode 3140 also provides much better access to essentials, with 43.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 1.9% of homes in postcode 3115 have that same access.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to the share of children under 15 and the time it takes to drive to the city. However, the gap in wealth has widened since 2011, as seen in the increasing difference between the number of people earning over $2,000 a week. While residents in postcode 3115 are noticeably older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 40 in postcode 3140, both areas have very similar unemployment rates and levels of school advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,505 larger in 3140, VIC Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in 3115, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 18.4 pts higher in 3115, VIC Living alone: 13.9 pts higher in 3140, VIC Renting: 13.6 pts higher in 3140, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +13,505 larger in 3140, VIC gap widening
3,843 50th pct 17,348 80th pct
Median age in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +5 yrs older in 3115, VIC gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 1.3% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap narrowing
17.1% 36th pct 18.4% 43rd pct
Under 15 in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap steady
16.6% 41st pct 17.2% 48th pct
De facto in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap widening
5.5% 3rd pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 26.6%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.6% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +13.4 pts 48.3%
28.8% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
4.7% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.5% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3115, VIC 3140, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap steady
13.8% 49th pct 17.3% 60th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 79.5%
4.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +1.2 pts 43.4%
38.6% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
11.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
5.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
3.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap steady
5.9% 53rd pct 8.1% 61st pct
Limited English in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap steady
0.6% 55th pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 88.8%
0.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap widening
45.3% 63rd pct 48.1% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 44.5%
45.3% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
4.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap narrowing
64.8% 79th pct 53.7% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap steady
26.6% 75th pct 18.9% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +1.11 more in 3140, VIC
1.57 20th pct 2.68 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +7 more in 3140, VIC
1 29th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +5,238 more in 3140, VIC
412 42nd pct 5,650 86th pct
Avg size in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +294 larger in 3140, VIC
412 66th pct 706 88th pct
ICSEA in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +53 higher in 3115, VIC
1,080 82nd pct 1,027 66th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 53.7%
12.2% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.9% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 22.4%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 16.7%
15.5% Engineering & related even 15.5%
10.2% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
10.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
9.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
2.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +$170 higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
$968 82nd pct $798 60th pct
Household income in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +$1,026 higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
$2,790 97th pct $1,764 65th pct
Family income in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +$779 higher in 3115, VIC gap steady
$2,972 91st pct $2,193 70th pct
High earners in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
20.9% 89th pct 10.7% 61st pct
High-income homes in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +22.1 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
43.1% 97th pct 21.1% 65th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
29.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 9.4%
15.5% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
7.9% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.6%
11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3140, VIC
25.2% 26th pct 32.4% 69th pct
Mental health in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3140, VIC
6.2% 19th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap widening
2.9% 13th pct 6.2% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.1% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +7.2 pts 61.3%
19.0% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.6% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap narrowing
16.6% 44th pct 14.1% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap steady
14.9% 83rd pct 14.5% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap narrowing
29.9% 81st pct 28.0% 71st pct
Defence service in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3140, VIC
1.8% 23rd pct 2.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
25.7% 72nd pct 21.8% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +0.5 larger in 3115, VIC gap steady
3.0 93rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap steady
6.5% 12th pct 13.2% 58th pct
Living alone in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap widening
11.1% 0th pct 25.0% 41st pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 59.2%
24.4% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
6.5% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 33.8%
11.1% 1 person +13.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.2% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 16.7%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +$122 higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
$491 91st pct $369 70th pct
Mortgage in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +$350 higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
$2,300 87th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap steady
5.4% 2nd pct 19.0% 43rd pct
Owned outright in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
44.1% 65th pct 33.1% 32nd pct
Separate houses in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +20.0 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
99.7% 95th pct 79.7% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +18.4 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
95.8% 99th pct 77.4% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 44.5%
44.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 33.1%
5.4% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 79.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 28.9%
26.4% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
21.4% 5 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 7.5%
3.1% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.8% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 53.6%
18.2% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.2% $550–$749 ◂ +14.4 pts 3.8%
0.0% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
35.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 14.5%
15.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap narrowing
0.9% 15th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Work from home in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap widening
29.5% 82nd pct 21.4% 67th pct
PT commute in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +59 more in 3140, VIC
30 61st pct 89 81st pct
Stops/1k in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +2.68 more in 3115, VIC
7.81 86th pct 5.13 67th pct
Departures/1k in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +234.9 more in 3140, VIC
916.7 71st pct 1,151.6 76th pct
PT routes in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +16 more in 3140, VIC
6 60th pct 22 86th pct
Stop walk in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +4 longer in 3140, VIC
3 29th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +2 longer in 3140, VIC
33 45th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

51.3% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 56.1%
29.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 21.4%
2.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Walked even 0.9%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 39.8%
12.6% 1 vehicle +19.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
22.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 13.9%
21.8% 4 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 10.0%
0.9% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap narrowing
24.8% 14th pct 33.6% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap narrowing
5.3% 33rd pct 5.8% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap steady
3.1% 25th pct 3.4% 32nd pct
Participation in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3115, VIC gap steady
69.6% 88th pct 64.6% 70th pct
Full-time in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3140, VIC gap widening
54.6% 25th pct 59.4% 56th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%
8.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.1% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 18.1%
18.9% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 12.7%
15.1% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%
9.1% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
6.2% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +3 higher in 3115, VIC
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +3 higher in 3115, VIC
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +2 higher in 3115, VIC
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +2 higher in 3115, VIC
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +97 higher in 3115, VIC
1,103 91st pct 1,006 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +1.6 higher in 3140, VIC
4.1 56th pct 5.7 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +1.4 more in 3140, VIC
3.8 50th pct 5.3 69th pct
15-min city in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +14.0 pts higher in 3140, VIC
47.0% 50th pct 61.0% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +15.9 pts higher in 3140, VIC
48.5% 52nd pct 64.3% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3140, VIC
77.9% 65th pct 87.6% 71st pct
Walk to school in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +19.6 pts higher in 3140, VIC
53.0% 52nd pct 72.6% 69th pct
Walk to a park in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +17.3 pts higher in 3140, VIC
79.5% 56th pct 96.9% 72nd pct
Walk to health in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +42.0 pts higher in 3140, VIC
1.9% 30th pct 43.9% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +4.3 more in 3115, VIC
19.3 54th pct 15.0 39th pct
Intersections/km² in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +69 higher in 3140, VIC
18 60th pct 87 73rd pct
Mean slope in 3115, VICin 3140, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3115, VIC
8.6% 86th pct 8.3% 83rd pct

Compare 3115, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3140, VIC with nearby areas

3116, VIC 3796, VIC 3138, VIC 3765, VIC 3766, VIC 3136, VIC 3137, VIC 3767, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3115, VIC vs 3140, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3115/3115-vic/vs/POA3140/3140-vic