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3116, VIC vs 3138, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · 3116, VIC profile · 3138, VIC profile

3116, VIC 3138, VIC

Postcode 3138 and postcode 3116 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different layouts. Postcode 3138 has a much stronger school network, with 10 schools within 3 km compared to just 2 in postcode 3116, and a far higher share of homes (95.2%) within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 3116 is far better served by public transport, with 951.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 366.0 in postcode 3138. Postcode 3116 also has more homes owned outright, at 36.5% compared to 31.8% in postcode 3138.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, from the typical weekly household income (around $2,000) to the share of people born overseas (21.5%). Both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15 and nearly the same percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they differ in layout, the typical age of residents is now nearly identical, with the gap narrowing to just one year since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,280 larger in 3138, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 5.6 pts higher in 3116, VIC Renting: 5.5 pts higher in 3138, VIC Unemployment: 0.9 pts higher in 3138, VIC Owned outright: 4.7 pts higher in 3116, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +11,280 larger in 3138, VIC gap steady
11,779 71st pct 23,059 86th pct
Median age in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1 yrs older in 3116, VIC gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3116, VIC gap narrowing
17.3% 36th pct 15.4% 27th pct
Under 15 in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap narrowing
19.5% 73rd pct 19.8% 76th pct
De facto in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap steady
10.2% 26th pct 11.4% 38th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%
19.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 49.5%
31.3% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
7.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3116, VIC 3138, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC even gap narrowing
21.5% 70th pct 21.5% 70th pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 75.6%
4.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.7% South Africa even 0.7%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 39.0%
36.0% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
9.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.2% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
4.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.0% Greek even 0.9%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap steady
13.9% 73rd pct 15.3% 75th pct
Limited English in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap steady
1.8% 74th pct 3.2% 84th pct

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 81.6%
2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hindi even 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap narrowing
46.1% 67th pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
44.8% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 44.0%
4.8% Not stated even 4.9%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3116, VIC gap steady
57.7% 70th pct 56.7% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3116, VIC gap steady
22.8% 69th pct 21.4% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.32 more in 3138, VIC
0.87 3rd pct 2.19 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +8 more in 3138, VIC
2 50th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +3,494 more in 3138, VIC
1,249 59th pct 4,743 86th pct
Avg size in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +150 larger in 3116, VIC
625 85th pct 474 73rd pct
ICSEA in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +69 higher in 3116, VIC
1,093 86th pct 1,024 64th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 56.7%
14.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%
9.5% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 23.8%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%
7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 17.2%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%
11.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
9.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +$14 higher in 3116, VIC gap steady
$852 69th pct $838 67th pct
Household income in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +$90 higher in 3116, VIC gap widening
$2,084 81st pct $1,994 77th pct
Family income in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +$70 higher in 3116, VIC gap widening
$2,316 75th pct $2,246 73rd pct
High earners in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3116, VIC gap steady
12.5% 71st pct 10.9% 63rd pct
High-income homes in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3116, VIC gap widening
26.7% 77th pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
22.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%
12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%
12.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 38.4%
32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3138, VIC
28.4% 44th pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3138, VIC
8.7% 49th pct 10.3% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 5.4% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.0% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 63.9%
20.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC even gap steady
13.0% 22nd pct 13.0% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC even gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 14.2% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3116, VIC gap steady
32.0% 89th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Defence service in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC even
2.1% 28th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3116, VIC gap narrowing
21.8% 40th pct 21.3% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC even gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap steady
12.2% 49th pct 13.5% 60th pct
Living alone in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap steady
17.5% 13th pct 19.3% 19th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 63.1%
23.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 22.6%
12.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 32.7%
20.1% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%
17.5% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
3.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +$43 higher in 3116, VIC gap steady
$443 87th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +$167 higher in 3116, VIC gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap narrowing
14.9% 28th pct 20.4% 47th pct
Owned outright in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3116, VIC gap narrowing
36.5% 42nd pct 31.8% 28th pct
Separate houses in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3116, VIC gap steady
97.9% 80th pct 95.4% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3116, VIC gap widening
93.9% 96th pct 88.3% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 46.2%
36.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 31.8%
14.9% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 95.4%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 49.7%
37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 30.7%
4.8% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
0.5% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 66.7%
7.9% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.7%
3.0% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 43.7%
20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%
10.7% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap steady
2.3% 31st pct 3.2% 44th pct
Work from home in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3116, VIC gap steady
22.3% 69th pct 22.2% 69th pct
PT commute in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap narrowing
1.1% 57th pct 1.3% 59th pct
PT stops in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +7 more in 3138, VIC
39 65th pct 46 68th pct
Stops/1k in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.32 more in 3116, VIC
3.31 46th pct 1.99 35th pct
Departures/1k in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +585.5 more in 3116, VIC
951.4 72nd pct 366.0 59th pct
PT routes in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +3 more in 3116, VIC
23 86th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +6 longer in 3116, VIC
16 59th pct 10 50th pct
Drive to city in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +2 longer in 3116, VIC
34 46th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 56.2%
22.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 22.2%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 43.2%
26.0% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
15.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
2.3% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3116, VIC gap narrowing
38.0% 68th pct 34.4% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap narrowing
8.4% 50th pct 10.2% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap steady
3.1% 25th pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap narrowing
66.8% 79th pct 67.4% 81st pct
Full-time in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3138, VIC gap steady
58.2% 47th pct 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
8.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
4.8% Other services even 4.8%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.8% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.2% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%
11.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
8.1% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1 higher in 3116, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +2 higher in 3116, VIC
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1 higher in 3116, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1 higher in 3116, VIC
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +28 higher in 3116, VIC
1,037 75th pct 1,009 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +0.7 higher in 3138, VIC
5.1 67th pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.0 more in 3138, VIC
4.8 64th pct 5.8 75th pct
15-min city in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3138, VIC
60.0% 63rd pct 69.9% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3116, VIC
66.7% 70th pct 63.4% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3116, VIC
74.7% 63rd pct 68.3% 60th pct
Walk to school in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +24.6 pts higher in 3138, VIC
70.5% 68th pct 95.2% 88th pct
Walk to a park in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3138, VIC
93.5% 69th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3138, VIC
58.3% 73rd pct 64.5% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +1.2 more in 3116, VIC
11.6 23rd pct 10.4 17th pct
Intersections/km² in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +84 higher in 3138, VIC
67 71st pct 150 80th pct
Mean slope in 3116, VICin 3138, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3116, VIC
7.8% 80th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare 3116, VIC with nearby areas

3138, VIC 3140, VIC 3115, VIC 3136, VIC 3134, VIC 3765, VIC 3137, VIC 3097, VIC

Compare 3138, VIC with nearby areas

3136, VIC 3765, VIC 3137, VIC 3116, VIC 3140, VIC 3767, VIC 3115, VIC 3796, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3116, VIC vs 3138, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3116/3116-vic/vs/POA3138/3138-vic