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3123, VIC vs 3142, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 3123, VIC profile · 3142, VIC profile

3123, VIC 3142, VIC

Postcode 3123 and postcode 3142 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different resident profiles. Postcode 3142 is far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 36 in postcode 3123, and it has a much larger share of seniors at 27.2%. This difference is reflected in home ownership; 42.6% of homes in postcode 3142 are owned outright, which is 13.1 percentage points higher than in postcode 3123. In contrast, postcode 3123 is more likely to have adults working or looking for work (69.8%) and a higher share of people with no religion (48.6%).

These age and ownership gaps have all widened since 2011. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are very similar in other ways. Both have about 31% of their population born overseas and nearly identical unemployment rates. They also both have a highly qualified workforce, with over half of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in 3142, VIC Aged 65+: 12.1 pts higher in 3142, VIC Owned outright: 13.1 pts higher in 3142, VIC No religion: 11.2 pts higher in 3123, VIC People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 3123, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +2,017 larger in 3123, VIC gap widening
14,834 76th pct 12,817 73rd pct
Median age in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +11 yrs older in 3142, VIC gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.2% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
15.1% 26th pct 27.2% 83rd pct
Under 15 in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
14.8% 26th pct 10.9% 10th pct
De facto in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
13.8% 67th pct 10.8% 30th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 25.2%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

42.5% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
45.1% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 37.3%
6.8% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.5% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

3123, VIC 3142, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap steady
30.7% 83rd pct 30.9% 83rd pct

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 62.8%
5.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
2.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% India ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.2% English +0.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
26.0% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%
13.8% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%
12.8% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
6.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
3.9% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

Language

Other language in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
24.2% 84th pct 20.0% 79th pct
Limited English in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
2.8% 81st pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

72.5% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 74.0%
7.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
48.6% 75th pct 37.3% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 37.3%
36.2% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
2.3% Judaism +7.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
84.4% 100th pct 81.9% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
57.2% 100th pct 51.6% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +1.04 more in 3142, VIC
1.82 26th pct 2.86 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +2,556 more in 3142, VIC
1,875 67th pct 4,431 86th pct
Avg size in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +639 larger in 3142, VIC
469 72nd pct 1,108 100th pct
ICSEA in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +26 higher in 3142, VIC
1,151 98th pct 1,177 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 81.9%
4.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree even 44.9%
21.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 18.3%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 26.1%
14.8% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.4% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%
7.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
6.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +$183 higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
$1,244 93rd pct $1,427 98th pct
Household income in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +$280 higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
$2,253 87th pct $2,533 92nd pct
Family income in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +$667 higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
$3,242 95th pct $3,909 100th pct
High earners in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap steady
26.8% 95th pct 32.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
36.7% 91st pct 42.2% 96th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.0%
18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%
11.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.0%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.0%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.3%
15.1% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3123, VIC
25.3% 26th pct 24.4% 21st pct
Mental health in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3123, VIC
8.4% 45th pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
3.9% 24th pct 3.7% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
6.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +1.8 pts 67.6%
19.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap steady
18.4% 54th pct 18.7% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
12.3% 43rd pct 14.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
24.2% 44th pct 20.1% 21st pct
Defence service in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3142, VIC
1.5% 17th pct 2.0% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
18.5% 19th pct 17.4% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +0.2 larger in 3123, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap steady
9.3% 24th pct 10.3% 32nd pct
Living alone in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap narrowing
33.3% 79th pct 35.2% 86th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 49.0%
31.3% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.3% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
33.3% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
1.0% 6 or more even 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +$71 higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
$415 82nd pct $486 90th pct
Mortgage in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +$652 higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $3,152 99th pct
People / bedroom in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +0.10 higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
39.9% 87th pct 31.1% 75th pct
Owned outright in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
29.5% 24th pct 42.6% 61st pct
Separate houses in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap narrowing
33.1% 6th pct 30.4% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
45.2% 6th pct 51.9% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
39.9% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 31.1%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 22.6%
1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

48.7% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 49.8%
33.1% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 30.4%
18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 36.6%
25.1% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
15.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%
14.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
5.4% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.6 pts 38.7%
9.2% $750 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
19.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%
13.4% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 16.5%
19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 11.9%
11.3% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
10.9% 88th pct 8.8% 85th pct
Work from home in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
44.6% 95th pct 43.0% 93rd pct
PT commute in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap narrowing
5.3% 88th pct 4.3% 85th pct
PT stops in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +33 more in 3142, VIC
19 56th pct 52 71st pct
Stops/1k in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +2.78 more in 3142, VIC
1.28 28th pct 4.06 54th pct
Departures/1k in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +1,426.5 more in 3142, VIC
753.9 68th pct 2,180.4 89th pct
PT routes in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +1 more in 3123, VIC
7 63rd pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +3 longer in 3142, VIC
2 14th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +1 longer in 3123, VIC
11 12th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 43.0%
31.1% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
4.0% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
3.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 43.9%
30.3% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
10.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
6.5% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.3% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
48.4% 88th pct 42.9% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap narrowing
19.1% 85th pct 14.6% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
4.0% 44th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
69.8% 88th pct 59.5% 47th pct
Full-time in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
64.6% 83rd pct 61.7% 71st pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%
13.8% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%
7.9% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
2.4% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 40.5%
18.5% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
7.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
2.9% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +1 higher in 3142, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +18 higher in 3142, VIC
1,132 97th pct 1,150 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +1.0 higher in 3123, VIC
8.7 96th pct 7.7 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +0.4 more in 3123, VIC
8.0 99th pct 7.6 94th pct
15-min city in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3123, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 90th pct
Walk to shops in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3123, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 85.5% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3123, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 86th pct
Walk to a park in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3123, VIC
99.2% 99th pct 92.0% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +3.4 more in 3142, VIC
5.4 1st pct 8.8 11th pct
Intersections/km² in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +17 higher in 3142, VIC
340 92nd pct 357 93rd pct
Mean slope in 3123, VICin 3142, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3142, VIC
4.7% 45th pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 3123, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3142, VIC with nearby areas

3143, VIC 3144, VIC 3181, VIC 3121, VIC 3122, VIC 3141, VIC 3161, VIC 3183, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3123, VIC vs 3142, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3123/3123-vic/vs/POA3142/3142-vic