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3125, VIC vs 3127, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 3125, VIC profile · 3127, VIC profile

3125, VIC 3127, VIC

Postcode 3127 and postcode 3125 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 3127 are far older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 34 in postcode 3125. Postcode 3127 is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,448, which is well higher than the $1,684 seen in postcode 3125. This is reflected in home ownership, as 41.2% of homes in postcode 3127 are owned outright, compared to 30.2% in postcode 3125.

Both areas share many similarities, including the number of public transport stops and a nearly identical drive time to the city. They also have a similar number of people per home and bedroom. While they share these everyday basics, some gaps are growing. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, and the gap in weekly personal income has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.3 pts higher in 3125, VIC Born overseas: 18.2 pts higher in 3125, VIC Unpaid carers: 4.3 pts higher in 3127, VIC Recent arrivals: 14.6 pts higher in 3125, VIC Personal income: $395 higher in 3127, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +3,461 larger in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
15,147 76th pct 18,608 82nd pct
Median age in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +8 yrs older in 3127, VIC gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.3% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
16.1% 30th pct 19.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
13.4% 16th pct 16.0% 35th pct
De facto in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap steady
8.0% 12th pct 7.9% 12th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 22.3%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
19.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 14.2%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.4% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

40.0% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 53.2%
45.9% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 34.1%
6.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

3125, VIC 3127, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +18.2 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap steady
46.4% 95th pct 28.2% 79th pct

Country of birth

48.7% Australia +20.5 pts ▸ 69.2%
13.4% China ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%
6.2% India ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%
2.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.9% English +13.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
18.5% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
25.0% Chinese ◂ +8.9 pts 16.2%
7.4% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.3% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.7% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%
4.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
2.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +22.3 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap steady
44.5% 93rd pct 22.2% 82nd pct
Limited English in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap steady
7.2% 92nd pct 3.1% 84th pct

Language used at home

50.5% English only +24.6 pts ▸ 75.1%
16.5% Mandarin ◂ +7.6 pts 8.9%
4.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
3.0% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
40.8% 44th pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
37.0% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
6.5% Buddhism ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%
5.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%
1.9% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.3% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
76.0% 92nd pct 83.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
42.3% 91st pct 52.3% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +0.29 more in 3125, VIC
1.97 30th pct 1.68 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +1 more in 3127, VIC
4 71st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +1,512 more in 3125, VIC
3,059 77th pct 1,547 63rd pct
Avg size in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +455 larger in 3125, VIC
765 90th pct 309 56th pct
ICSEA in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +21 higher in 3125, VIC
1,177 100th pct 1,156 99th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 83.0%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
5.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
20.2% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
10.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
10.3% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
6.6% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.1% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +$395 higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
$681 34th pct $1,076 88th pct
Household income in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +$764 higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
$1,684 60th pct $2,448 91st pct
Family income in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +$999 higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
$2,242 72nd pct $3,241 95th pct
High earners in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
12.7% 72nd pct 25.2% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +15.4 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 40.3% 94th pct

Household income distribution

15.0% $4,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%
22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%
20.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 11.4%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 34.4%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.3%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.4% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3127, VIC
23.6% 18th pct 25.5% 27th pct
Mental health in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3125, VIC
7.8% 37th pct 7.4% 31st pct
Needs assistance in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap steady
5.5% 51st pct 4.1% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
6.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +0.1 pts ▸ 69.5%
16.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
14.4% 30th pct 21.3% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
10.6% 23rd pct 14.9% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
20.0% 20th pct 27.6% 68th pct
Defence service in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3127, VIC
1.3% 13th pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
17.2% 14th pct 22.3% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +0.1 larger in 3127, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap steady
14.1% 65th pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap narrowing
27.7% 53rd pct 23.7% 35th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 65.1%
26.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 24.6%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
27.7% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 23.7%
15.7% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%
5.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +$50 higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
$411 81st pct $461 88th pct
Mortgage in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +$317 higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $2,817 95th pct
People / bedroom in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +14.0 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap widening
37.2% 85th pct 23.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
30.2% 25th pct 41.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
57.9% 12th pct 63.3% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap narrowing
70.5% 26th pct 69.3% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
37.2% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 23.2%
27.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

57.9% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 63.3%
26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 24.5%
15.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 31.9%
24.4% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
21.0% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
6.9% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 53.6%
18.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%
17.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 9.5%
13.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 2.9%
2.7% $750 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
26.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.8%
15.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%
14.3% Under $1,000 even 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap narrowing
10.8% 88th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +12.8 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
31.1% 84th pct 43.9% 94th pct
PT commute in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap narrowing
4.7% 86th pct 4.0% 83rd pct
PT stops in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC even
78 78th pct 78 78th pct
Stops/1k in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +0.96 more in 3125, VIC
5.15 67th pct 4.19 55th pct
Departures/1k in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +850.9 more in 3125, VIC
2,374.5 90th pct 1,523.6 83rd pct
PT routes in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +7 more in 3125, VIC
16 82nd pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +1 longer in 3127, VIC
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +1 longer in 3125, VIC
17 23rd pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

31.1% Worked at home +12.8 pts ▸ 43.9%
41.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 32.9%
1.2% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 38.3%
10.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%
9.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap widening
49.1% 89th pct 35.6% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +14.6 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap narrowing
27.5% 93rd pct 12.9% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3125, VIC gap steady
7.2% 88th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
60.9% 53rd pct 65.7% 75th pct
Full-time in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
53.9% 22nd pct 58.7% 51st pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.1% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%
10.7% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%
5.5% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
4.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
13.6% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%
8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%
7.0% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +1 higher in 3127, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +3 higher in 3127, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +6 higher in 3127, VIC
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +1 higher in 3127, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +74 higher in 3127, VIC
1,060 82nd pct 1,134 97th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC
7 20th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +0.5 higher in 3127, VIC
7.6 89th pct 8.1 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +0.4 more in 3127, VIC
7.5 94th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3127, VIC
96.7% 96th pct 98.1% 97th pct
Walk to transit in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3125, VIC
99.3% 86th pct 98.8% 85th pct
Walk to school in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +30.3 pts higher in 3127, VIC
69.2% 79th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +0.9 more in 3125, VIC
11.4 22nd pct 10.5 17th pct
Intersections/km² in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +63 higher in 3125, VIC
239 87th pct 176 82nd pct
Mean slope in 3125, VICin 3127, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3125, VIC
5.8% 62nd pct 5.6% 58th pct

Compare 3125, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3127, VIC with nearby areas

3126, VIC 3103, VIC 3125, VIC 3128, VIC 3124, VIC 3129, VIC 3104, VIC 3147, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3125, VIC vs 3127, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3125/3125-vic/vs/POA3127/3127-vic