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3123, VIC vs 3126, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · 3123, VIC profile · 3126, VIC profile

3123, VIC 3126, VIC

Postcode 3123 and postcode 3126 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different living patterns. Postcode 3123 is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 36 and a high share of renters (39.9%) and people living alone (33.3%). In contrast, postcode 3126 has a much older population with a typical age of 46, and residents are far more likely to own their homes outright (47.9%). This difference is reflected in the housing; separate houses make up 64.6% of homes in postcode 3126, while postcode 3123 is dominated by flats or apartments.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. For example, the difference in home ownership and the share of three-plus bedroom homes have both grown. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. Both have about 31% of people born overseas, and both are seen as highly advantaged areas with a high level of education and job skills.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.5 pts higher in 3126, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 31.3 pts higher in 3126, VIC Renting: 20.9 pts higher in 3123, VIC Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in 3126, VIC Median age: 10 yrs older in 3126, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +7,061 larger in 3123, VIC gap widening
14,834 76th pct 7,773 62nd pct
Median age in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +10 yrs older in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.2% 5th pct
Aged 65+ in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
15.1% 26th pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
14.8% 26th pct 15.9% 34th pct
De facto in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
13.8% 67th pct 5.2% 2nd pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.9 pts 18.0%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

42.5% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 57.3%
45.1% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 29.8%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
3.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

3123, VIC 3126, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
30.7% 83rd pct 31.6% 84th pct

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 65.6%
5.5% China +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.8% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.2% English ◂ +1.1 pts 30.2%
26.0% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.8% Chinese +6.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.8% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
6.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.9% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
24.2% 84th pct 26.4% 86th pct
Limited English in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
2.8% 81st pct 3.8% 86th pct

Language used at home

72.5% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 70.6%
7.2% Mandarin +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.9% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
48.6% 75th pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 45.2%
36.2% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
2.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Judaism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
84.4% 100th pct 83.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
57.2% 100th pct 52.7% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +3.86 more in 3126, VIC
1.82 26th pct 5.68 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +3 more in 3126, VIC
4 71st pct 7 86th pct
Students in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +3,991 more in 3126, VIC
1,875 67th pct 5,866 87th pct
Avg size in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +369 larger in 3126, VIC
469 72nd pct 838 93rd pct
ICSEA in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +10 higher in 3126, VIC
1,151 98th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 83.2%
4.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 44.2%
21.9% Postgraduate degree even 21.8%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
11.4% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%
8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
7.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%
5.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +$143 higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
$1,244 93rd pct $1,101 88th pct
Household income in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +$622 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$2,253 87th pct $2,875 99th pct
Family income in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +$349 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$3,242 95th pct $3,591 99th pct
High earners in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
26.8% 95th pct 28.5% 97th pct
High-income homes in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
36.7% 91st pct 45.4% 99th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 20.1%
18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%
11.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.4%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.3%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 19.9%
15.1% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3126, VIC
25.3% 26th pct 27.4% 37th pct
Mental health in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3123, VIC
8.4% 45th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
3.9% 24th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
6.1% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +1.6 pts 67.8%
19.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
18.4% 54th pct 20.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 15.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
24.2% 44th pct 28.2% 72nd pct
Defence service in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3126, VIC
1.5% 17th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
18.5% 19th pct 23.4% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +0.4 larger in 3126, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
9.3% 24th pct 10.2% 31st pct
Living alone in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
33.3% 79th pct 21.0% 24th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 64.0%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 25.2%
9.3% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 33.7%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 21.0%
13.4% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.9% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +$100 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$415 82nd pct $515 93rd pct
Mortgage in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +$1,000 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +0.10 higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +20.9 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
39.9% 87th pct 19.0% 43rd pct
Owned outright in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +18.4 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
29.5% 24th pct 47.9% 76th pct
Separate houses in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +31.5 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
33.1% 6th pct 64.6% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +31.3 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
45.2% 6th pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned outright +18.4 pts ▸ 47.9%
39.9% Rented ◂ +20.9 pts 19.0%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
1.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

33.1% Separate house +31.5 pts ▸ 64.6%
48.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.6 pts 11.1%
18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 19.6%
25.1% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
14.8% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.2 pts 2.9%
5.4% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 36.9%
9.2% $750 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
19.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 9.3%
13.4% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $3,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 55.0%
23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.0%
19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 9.1%
11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
10.9% 88th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
44.6% 95th pct 43.3% 94th pct
PT commute in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap narrowing
5.3% 88th pct 3.5% 80th pct
PT stops in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +9 more in 3126, VIC
19 56th pct 28 61st pct
Stops/1k in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +2.32 more in 3126, VIC
1.28 28th pct 3.60 49th pct
Departures/1k in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +28.2 more in 3126, VIC
753.9 68th pct 782.1 68th pct
PT routes in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +1 more in 3123, VIC
7 63rd pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +3 longer in 3126, VIC
11 12th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 43.3%
31.1% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
4.0% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
3.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 35.5%
30.3% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
6.5% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%
3.3% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +13.8 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
48.4% 88th pct 34.6% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
19.1% 85th pct 9.3% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
4.0% 44th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Participation in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
69.8% 88th pct 58.7% 44th pct
Full-time in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
64.6% 83rd pct 56.2% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%
13.8% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
8.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.8% Wholesale trade even 2.8%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.4% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 40.4%
18.5% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
7.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
2.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +4 higher in 3126, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +14 higher in 3126, VIC
1,132 97th pct 1,146 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +0.4 higher in 3123, VIC
8.7 96th pct 8.2 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC even
8.0 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3126, VIC
99.2% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +7.3 more in 3126, VIC
5.4 1st pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +188 higher in 3123, VIC
340 92nd pct 152 80th pct
Mean slope in 3123, VICin 3126, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3126, VIC
4.7% 45th pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 3123, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3126, VIC with nearby areas

3103, VIC 3124, VIC 3127, VIC 3123, VIC 3104, VIC 3146, VIC 3125, VIC 3102, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3123, VIC vs 3126, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3123/3123-vic/vs/POA3126/3126-vic