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3123, VIC vs 3124, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · 3123, VIC profile · 3124, VIC profile

3123, VIC 3124, VIC

Postcode 3124 and postcode 3123 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct housing and transport profiles. Postcode 3124 has far more separate houses (60.1%) and larger homes, with 70.2% having three or more bedrooms. It is also a more established area where 42.5% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, postcode 3123 is dominated by flats or apartments, and renting is far more common at 39.9%. This area is also more transient, with 48.4% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 37.9% in postcode 3124.

These two neighbours have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in home ownership remaining steady while the difference in home sizes has widened. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as typical weekly family incomes of around $3,200 and similar proportions of people born overseas. They also both sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though this is even more pronounced in postcode 3123 at 57.2%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.0 pts higher in 3124, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 25.0 pts higher in 3124, VIC Renting: 14.4 pts higher in 3123, VIC De facto: 5.7 pts higher in 3123, VIC Owned outright: 12.9 pts higher in 3124, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +7,131 larger in 3124, VIC gap steady
14,834 76th pct 21,965 86th pct
Median age in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +7 yrs older in 3124, VIC gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.2% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap widening
15.1% 26th pct 21.7% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap narrowing
14.8% 26th pct 15.8% 33rd pct
De facto in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
13.8% 67th pct 8.1% 13th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.9 pts 22.0%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.8% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

42.5% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
45.1% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 34.1%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
3.5% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

3123, VIC 3124, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap narrowing
30.7% 83rd pct 31.4% 84th pct

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 65.8%
5.5% China +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%
0.8% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

31.2% English +0.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
26.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%
13.8% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
6.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
24.2% 84th pct 25.9% 86th pct
Limited English in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
2.8% 81st pct 3.3% 85th pct

Language used at home

72.5% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 71.1%
7.2% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
48.6% 75th pct 44.4% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 44.4%
36.2% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 43.7%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Judaism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
84.4% 100th pct 81.8% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
57.2% 100th pct 52.2% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +0.66 more in 3123, VIC
1.82 26th pct 1.15 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +114 more in 3124, VIC
1,875 67th pct 1,989 69th pct
Avg size in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +29 larger in 3124, VIC
469 72nd pct 497 74th pct
ICSEA in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +17 higher in 3123, VIC
1,151 98th pct 1,134 95th pct

Highest year of school

84.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 81.8%
4.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 44.0%
21.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.9% Certificate III / IV even 6.9%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 6.3%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 26.7%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%
11.4% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.0% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +$201 higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
$1,244 93rd pct $1,043 87th pct
Household income in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +$204 higher in 3124, VIC gap narrowing
$2,253 87th pct $2,457 91st pct
Family income in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +$22 higher in 3124, VIC gap narrowing
$3,242 95th pct $3,264 95th pct
High earners in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
26.8% 95th pct 25.0% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
36.7% 91st pct 40.7% 95th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.1%
18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%
11.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.3%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.6%
15.1% $3,000 or more even 15.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3124, VIC
25.3% 26th pct 26.3% 31st pct
Mental health in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3123, VIC
8.4% 45th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
3.9% 24th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
6.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +0.9 pts 68.5%
19.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%
4.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap narrowing
18.4% 54th pct 18.9% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 14.4% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap narrowing
24.2% 44th pct 26.2% 58th pct
Defence service in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3124, VIC
1.5% 17th pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap narrowing
18.5% 19th pct 21.6% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +0.3 larger in 3124, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
9.3% 24th pct 9.6% 26th pct
Living alone in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
33.3% 79th pct 23.4% 33rd pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 64.1%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 25.3%
9.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 33.1%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 23.4%
13.4% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +$71 higher in 3124, VIC gap widening
$415 82nd pct $486 90th pct
Mortgage in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +$500 higher in 3124, VIC gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +0.10 higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap narrowing
39.9% 87th pct 25.4% 63rd pct
Owned outright in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +12.9 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
29.5% 24th pct 42.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +27.0 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap narrowing
33.1% 6th pct 60.1% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +25.0 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap widening
45.2% 6th pct 70.2% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
39.9% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 25.4%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
1.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

33.1% Separate house +27.0 pts ▸ 60.1%
48.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.4 pts 17.3%
18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 25.6%
25.1% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.8% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
15.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.8 pts 3.3%
5.4% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 47.0%
19.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 8.9%
13.4% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.2% $750 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.0%
19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 10.1%
11.3% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap narrowing
10.9% 88th pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
44.6% 95th pct 43.9% 94th pct
PT commute in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap narrowing
5.3% 88th pct 3.9% 83rd pct
PT stops in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +125 more in 3124, VIC
19 56th pct 144 87th pct
Stops/1k in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +5.28 more in 3124, VIC
1.28 28th pct 6.56 79th pct
Departures/1k in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +2,449.6 more in 3124, VIC
753.9 68th pct 3,203.5 95th pct
PT routes in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +4 more in 3124, VIC
7 63rd pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +5 longer in 3124, VIC
2 14th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +4 longer in 3124, VIC
11 12th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 43.9%
31.1% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
4.0% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.2% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 39.5%
30.3% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
10.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%
6.5% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.3% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
48.4% 88th pct 37.9% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap narrowing
19.1% 85th pct 13.4% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
4.0% 44th pct 4.2% 51st pct
Participation in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
69.8% 88th pct 62.2% 59th pct
Full-time in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
64.6% 83rd pct 58.2% 47th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%
13.8% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 39.9%
18.5% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
2.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +3 higher in 3124, VIC
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +5 higher in 3124, VIC
1,132 97th pct 1,137 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +0.3 higher in 3123, VIC
8.7 96th pct 8.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC even
8.0 99th pct 8.0 99th pct
15-min city in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3123, VIC
99.2% 99th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +26.8 more in 3124, VIC
5.4 1st pct 32.2 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +90 higher in 3123, VIC
340 92nd pct 250 88th pct
Mean slope in 3123, VICin 3124, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3124, VIC
4.7% 45th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 3123, VIC with nearby areas

3122, VIC 3124, VIC 3144, VIC 3126, VIC 3101, VIC 3146, VIC 3142, VIC 3103, VIC

Compare 3124, VIC with nearby areas

3126, VIC 3146, VIC 3123, VIC 3127, VIC 3103, VIC 3125, VIC 3147, VIC 3145, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3123, VIC vs 3124, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3123/3123-vic/vs/POA3124/3124-vic