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3121, VIC vs 3181, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 3121, VIC profile · 3181, VIC profile

3121, VIC 3181, VIC

Postcode 3121 and postcode 3181 are neighbouring urban areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3121 is more focused on education and high earners, with 36.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and far more school enrolments (3,228 compared to 851). It also has more schools within 3 km and larger average school sizes. In contrast, postcode 3181 has a higher share of people living alone at 45.3% and more homes without a motor vehicle (22.7%).

These two areas are very similar in other ways, with the same typical resident age of 34 and almost identical typical personal and family incomes. They are both well above the national figure for people living alone and those without a car. While some gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in high-income households, others have narrowed, including the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,898 larger in 3121, VIC Living alone: 7.1 pts higher in 3181, VIC One-parent: 2.5 pts higher in 3121, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 5.2 pts higher in 3121, VIC No car: 3.4 pts higher in 3181, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +11,898 larger in 3121, VIC gap widening
31,534 87th pct 19,636 83rd pct
Median age in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC even gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap narrowing
10.9% 12th pct 13.6% 20th pct
Under 15 in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
9.6% 7th pct 7.8% 4th pct
De facto in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
21.5% 96th pct 21.6% 96th pct

Age structure

48.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.9%
10.9% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
9.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

Marital status

61.2% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 62.2%
26.2% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 24.1%
7.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

3121, VIC 3181, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
29.8% 82nd pct 32.2% 85th pct

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 62.5%
3.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Vietnam ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%
2.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

33.2% English +0.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
25.5% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 23.6%
14.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
10.9% Scottish even 10.9%
6.9% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
5.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Italian even 5.3%
5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%
3.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap narrowing
21.9% 81st pct 20.3% 80th pct
Limited English in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
5.3% 89th pct 3.4% 85th pct

Language used at home

73.3% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 73.7%
5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%
3.3% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
55.3% 91st pct 53.3% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 53.3%
30.5% Christianity even 30.5%
6.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%
0.6% Judaism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Islam even 1.6%
0.9% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
80.3% 97th pct 80.1% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
53.2% 99th pct 51.7% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +1.01 more in 3121, VIC
2.97 47th pct 1.96 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +6 more in 3121, VIC
9 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +2,377 more in 3121, VIC
3,228 79th pct 851 52nd pct
Avg size in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +75 larger in 3121, VIC
359 61st pct 284 53rd pct
ICSEA in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +22 higher in 3121, VIC
1,109 89th pct 1,087 84th pct

Highest year of school

80.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 80.1%
5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.9% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 45.1%
17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 24.8%
15.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%
10.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
8.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
5.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences even 4.0%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +$38 higher in 3121, VIC gap widening
$1,376 96th pct $1,338 95th pct
Household income in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +$198 higher in 3121, VIC gap widening
$2,283 88th pct $2,085 81st pct
Family income in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +$47 higher in 3121, VIC gap narrowing
$3,150 93rd pct $3,103 93rd pct
High earners in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
26.6% 95th pct 25.1% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap widening
36.0% 90th pct 31.0% 85th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
23.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 20.1%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.0% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.2%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
24.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%
12.1% $3,000 or more even 12.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3121, VIC
25.7% 28th pct 25.4% 27th pct
Mental health in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3181, VIC
10.4% 73rd pct 10.8% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
3.9% 25th pct 4.5% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
5.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
2.8% Diabetes even 2.8%
2.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Stroke even 0.6%
0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +1.4 pts 65.9%
19.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.1%
4.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
14.2% 29th pct 12.9% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
9.5% 14th pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
15.1% 8th pct 13.6% 5th pct
Defence service in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3181, VIC
1.1% 11th pct 1.2% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
12.4% 4th pct 11.5% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.2 larger in 3121, VIC gap steady
2.0 10th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
11.9% 46th pct 9.3% 24th pct
Living alone in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
38.2% 91st pct 45.3% 100th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
41.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 39.0%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%
2.9% Other families even 2.9%

Household size

38.2% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 36.5%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%
7.9% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
2.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +$30 higher in 3121, VIC gap widening
$450 87th pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +$98 higher in 3121, VIC gap narrowing
$2,298 87th pct $2,200 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.10 higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
54.3% 94th pct 55.5% 95th pct
Owned outright in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
18.8% 9th pct 18.7% 8th pct
Separate houses in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap narrowing
15.5% 1st pct 16.2% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
32.3% 0th pct 27.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 55.5%
24.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 23.4%
18.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%
1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

51.9% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 59.6%
32.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 23.8%
15.5% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 43.7%
22.3% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
26.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 21.0%
5.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
0.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%
16.1% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%
10.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 32.9%
28.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.4%
22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.6% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
19.3% 96th pct 22.7% 99th pct
Work from home in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
46.0% 96th pct 44.8% 95th pct
PT commute in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
6.9% 91st pct 7.2% 92nd pct
PT stops in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +14 more in 3121, VIC
91 82nd pct 77 78th pct
Stops/1k in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +1.04 more in 3181, VIC
2.89 42nd pct 3.92 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +81.7 more in 3121, VIC
2,246.0 89th pct 2,164.2 89th pct
PT routes in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +9 more in 3121, VIC
18 86th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +4 longer in 3121, VIC
5 38th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +3 longer in 3181, VIC
7 4th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

46.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 44.8%
24.1% Car (driver) even 24.1%
6.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
2.8% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.3% Car (passenger) even 1.2%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 54.0%
19.3% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
21.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%
4.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
1.0% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
55.4% 93rd pct 57.1% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap narrowing
19.7% 86th pct 22.0% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
3.3% 29th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap narrowing
75.4% 99th pct 73.9% 96th pct
Full-time in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap widening
71.4% 93rd pct 69.5% 91st pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%
7.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
7.3% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 40.5%
19.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
3.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +1 higher in 3181, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +12 higher in 3181, VIC
1,109 93rd pct 1,121 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.0 higher in 3121, VIC
9.4 100th pct 9.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +2.9 more in 3121, VIC
14.7 38th pct 11.7 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +113 higher in 3121, VIC
840 100th pct 727 100th pct
Mean slope in 3121, VICin 3181, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3121, VIC
3.9% 32nd pct 3.5% 25th pct

Compare 3121, VIC with nearby areas

3067, VIC 3002, VIC 3141, VIC 3142, VIC 3066, VIC 3004, VIC 3122, VIC 3065, VIC

Compare 3181, VIC with nearby areas

3141, VIC 3183, VIC 3182, VIC 3142, VIC 3143, VIC 3184, VIC 3161, VIC 3121, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3121, VIC vs 3181, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3121/3121-vic/vs/POA3181/3181-vic