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3125, VIC vs 3126, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · 3125, VIC profile · 3126, VIC profile

3125, VIC 3126, VIC

Postcode 3125 and postcode 3126 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3125 is a younger, more mobile place where the typical resident is 34 and 46.4% were born overseas. In contrast, residents in postcode 3126 are far older, with a typical age of 46, and the area is wealthier; typical weekly household income is $2,875, which is $1,191 higher than the $1,684 seen in postcode 3125. This wealth gap is also seen in home ownership, as 47.9% of homes in postcode 3126 are owned outright, compared to 30.2% in postcode 3125.

Both areas are very accessible, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. They also share a similar proportion of people needing help with daily activities, with both sitting near the national figure. While they share these local amenities, other gaps are shifting; the difference in typical age has widened since 2011, and the divide in weekly household income has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in 3126, VIC Recent arrivals: 18.3 pts higher in 3125, VIC Renting: 18.2 pts higher in 3125, VIC Other language: 18.1 pts higher in 3125, VIC Household income: $1,191 higher in 3126, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +7,374 larger in 3125, VIC gap widening
15,147 76th pct 7,773 62nd pct
Median age in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +12 yrs older in 3126, VIC gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.2% 5th pct
Aged 65+ in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
16.1% 30th pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
13.4% 16th pct 15.9% 34th pct
De facto in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap widening
8.0% 12th pct 5.2% 2nd pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 18.0%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%
13.4% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

40.0% Married +17.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
45.9% Never married ◂ +16.1 pts 29.8%
6.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
5.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

3125, VIC 3126, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +14.8 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap steady
46.4% 95th pct 31.6% 84th pct

Country of birth

48.7% Australia +16.9 pts ▸ 65.6%
13.4% China ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%
6.2% India ◂ +4.5 pts 1.7%
2.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.9% English +9.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
18.5% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
25.0% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 19.8%
7.4% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.3% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.7% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%
4.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
2.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +18.1 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap narrowing
44.5% 93rd pct 26.4% 86th pct
Limited English in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap narrowing
7.2% 92nd pct 3.8% 86th pct

Language used at home

50.5% English only +20.1 pts ▸ 70.6%
16.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%
4.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
3.0% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.9% Italian even 0.9%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
40.8% 44th pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
37.0% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%
6.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%
5.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%
1.9% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.3% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
76.0% 92nd pct 83.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
42.3% 91st pct 52.7% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +3.70 more in 3126, VIC
1.97 30th pct 5.68 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +3 more in 3126, VIC
4 71st pct 7 86th pct
Students in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +2,807 more in 3126, VIC
3,059 77th pct 5,866 87th pct
Avg size in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +73 larger in 3126, VIC
765 90th pct 838 93rd pct
ICSEA in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +16 higher in 3125, VIC
1,177 100th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 83.2%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
5.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
20.2% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%
10.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.7% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.3% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
6.6% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.1% Architecture & building even 3.1%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +$420 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$681 34th pct $1,101 88th pct
Household income in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +$1,191 higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
$1,684 60th pct $2,875 99th pct
Family income in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +$1,349 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$2,242 72nd pct $3,591 99th pct
High earners in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +15.8 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
12.7% 72nd pct 28.5% 97th pct
High-income homes in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +20.5 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 45.4% 99th pct

Household income distribution

15.0% $4,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.1%
22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.9%
20.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.5%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 34.7%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.3%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
5.4% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC
23.6% 18th pct 27.4% 37th pct
Mental health in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3125, VIC
7.8% 37th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap steady
5.5% 51st pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
6.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
1.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +1.6 pts 67.8%
16.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.6% Two conditions even 4.7%
2.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
14.4% 30th pct 20.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
10.6% 23rd pct 15.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
20.0% 20th pct 28.2% 72nd pct
Defence service in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC
1.3% 13th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
17.2% 14th pct 23.4% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +0.2 larger in 3126, VIC gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap narrowing
14.1% 65th pct 10.2% 31st pct
Living alone in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap steady
27.7% 53rd pct 21.0% 24th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 64.0%
26.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 25.2%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
27.7% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 21.0%
15.7% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%
5.7% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +$104 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$411 81st pct $515 93rd pct
Mortgage in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +$1,000 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +18.2 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap widening
37.2% 85th pct 19.0% 43rd pct
Owned outright in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +17.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
30.2% 25th pct 47.9% 76th pct
Separate houses in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
57.9% 12th pct 64.6% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
70.5% 26th pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned outright +17.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
37.2% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 19.0%
27.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

57.9% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 64.6%
26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 23.4%
15.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 31.6%
24.4% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 19.6%
6.9% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.9%
2.7% $750 or more +25.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%
17.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 9.3%
13.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $3,000 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 55.0%
26.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 15.0%
15.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.1%
14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap narrowing
10.8% 88th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
31.1% 84th pct 43.3% 94th pct
PT commute in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap narrowing
4.7% 86th pct 3.5% 80th pct
PT stops in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +50 more in 3125, VIC
78 78th pct 28 61st pct
Stops/1k in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +1.55 more in 3125, VIC
5.15 67th pct 3.60 49th pct
Departures/1k in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +1,592.4 more in 3125, VIC
2,374.5 90th pct 782.1 68th pct
PT routes in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +10 more in 3125, VIC
16 82nd pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +3 longer in 3125, VIC
17 23rd pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

31.1% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
41.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 34.6%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.2% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 35.5%
9.5% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 5.2%
3.8% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap widening
49.1% 89th pct 34.6% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap steady
27.5% 93rd pct 9.3% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap narrowing
7.2% 88th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Participation in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap narrowing
60.9% 53rd pct 58.7% 44th pct
Full-time in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
53.9% 22nd pct 56.2% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.1% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
5.5% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
4.1% Public administration & safety even 4.0%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
13.6% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%
7.0% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +1 higher in 3126, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +3 higher in 3126, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +7 higher in 3126, VIC
3 29th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +1 higher in 3126, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +86 higher in 3126, VIC
1,060 82nd pct 1,146 99th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC
7 20th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +0.6 higher in 3126, VIC
7.6 89th pct 8.2 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +0.4 more in 3126, VIC
7.5 94th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3126, VIC
96.7% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC
99.3% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +30.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC
69.2% 79th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +1.4 more in 3126, VIC
11.4 22nd pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +87 higher in 3125, VIC
239 87th pct 152 80th pct
Mean slope in 3125, VICin 3126, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3125, VIC
5.8% 62nd pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 3125, VIC with nearby areas

3147, VIC 3127, VIC 3128, VIC 3148, VIC 3124, VIC 3149, VIC 3126, VIC 3146, VIC

Compare 3126, VIC with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3125, VIC vs 3126, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3125/3125-vic/vs/POA3126/3126-vic