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3126, VIC vs 3128, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · 3126, VIC profile · 3128, VIC profile

3126, VIC 3128, VIC

Postcode 3128 and postcode 3126 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3128 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34, and is far more diverse, with 53.3% of people born overseas and 52.1% using another language at home. In contrast, postcode 3126 is far older, with a typical age of 46, and has much higher incomes, such as a typical weekly household income of $2,875 compared to $1,441 in postcode 3128. Housing also differs sharply; postcode 3126 has many more separate houses (64.6%) and homes owned outright (47.9%), while postcode 3128 has a high share of renters (47.3%) and flats or apartments.

Daily life is very similar in both places when it comes to local access. Every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and groceries, and both are equally walkable. While they share these local amenities, the gap between them has grown in several areas since 2011. The difference in typical ages has widened to 12 years, and the gap in typical household incomes has increased to $1,434.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,068 larger in 3128, VIC Other language: 25.7 pts higher in 3128, VIC Renting: 28.3 pts higher in 3128, VIC Separate houses: 27.4 pts higher in 3126, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 31.1 pts higher in 3126, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +15,068 larger in 3128, VIC gap widening
7,773 62nd pct 22,841 86th pct
Median age in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +12 yrs older in 3126, VIC gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap steady
0.2% 5th pct 0.3% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
23.5% 70th pct 14.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
15.9% 34th pct 12.3% 13th pct
De facto in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
5.2% 2nd pct 10.5% 28th pct

Age structure

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.8%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 14.7%
14.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +14.8 pts 42.5%
29.8% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
5.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
1.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3126, VIC 3128, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +21.7 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
31.6% 84th pct 53.3% 100th pct

Country of birth

65.6% Australia ◂ +24.5 pts 41.1%
10.3% China +13.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
1.7% India +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
1.1% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.1% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

19.8% Chinese +19.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
30.2% English ◂ +10.6 pts 19.5%
26.1% Australian ◂ +10.6 pts 15.5%
11.8% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%
5.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
3.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
2.7% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +25.7 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
26.4% 86th pct 52.1% 96th pct
Limited English in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
3.8% 86th pct 14.6% 100th pct

Language used at home

70.6% English only ◂ +28.4 pts 42.2%
13.1% Mandarin +14.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
2.3% Cantonese +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.3% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
45.2% 63rd pct 49.5% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
43.2% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 28.8%
4.6% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.9% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
83.2% 100th pct 75.5% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
52.7% 99th pct 41.7% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +3.90 more in 3126, VIC
5.68 69th pct 1.77 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +2 more in 3126, VIC
7 86th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +2,254 more in 3126, VIC
5,866 87th pct 3,612 81st pct
Avg size in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +116 larger in 3126, VIC
838 93rd pct 722 89th pct
ICSEA in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +36 higher in 3126, VIC
1,161 100th pct 1,125 93rd pct

Highest year of school

83.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 75.5%
3.1% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
4.3% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 36.5%
21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.0% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 25.0%
14.9% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%
14.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%
8.3% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
4.1% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +$419 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$1,101 88th pct $682 34th pct
Household income in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +$1,434 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$2,875 99th pct $1,441 45th pct
Family income in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +$1,677 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$3,591 99th pct $1,914 52nd pct
High earners in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +17.2 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
28.5% 97th pct 11.3% 64th pct
High-income homes in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +26.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
45.4% 99th pct 19.4% 61st pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 11.6%
15.9% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
11.5% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
22.3% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%
18.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3126, VIC
27.4% 37th pct 20.8% 11th pct
Mental health in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3126, VIC
7.2% 29th pct 6.8% 25th pct
Needs assistance in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap steady
5.0% 43rd pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
3.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +3.9 pts ▸ 71.7%
19.7% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 15.1%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
20.1% 63rd pct 12.6% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
15.3% 87th pct 9.9% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
28.2% 72nd pct 19.5% 18th pct
Defence service in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3126, VIC
2.3% 32nd pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
23.4% 53rd pct 15.9% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +0.4 larger in 3126, VIC gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap narrowing
10.2% 31st pct 13.4% 60th pct
Living alone in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
21.0% 24th pct 30.4% 66th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 53.4%
25.2% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
10.2% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.7% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
21.0% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%
15.5% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +$124 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$515 93rd pct $391 76th pct
Mortgage in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +$1,412 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$3,500 100th pct $2,088 79th pct
People / bedroom in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +0.10 higher in 3128, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +28.3 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
19.0% 43rd pct 47.3% 91st pct
Owned outright in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +23.8 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
47.9% 76th pct 24.1% 14th pct
Separate houses in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +27.4 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
64.6% 14th pct 37.2% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +31.1 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
76.5% 42nd pct 45.4% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +23.8 pts 24.1%
19.0% Rented +28.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 23.9%
2.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

64.6% Separate house ◂ +27.4 pts 37.2%
11.1% Flat or apartment +27.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

19.6% 2 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
31.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 26.7%
30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 14.5%
14.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 4.3%
2.9% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.4% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
27.8% $750 or more ◂ +25.8 pts 2.1%
9.3% $200–$349 +13.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%
4.7% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 29.5%
15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.0% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +12.8 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
5.2% 64th pct 18.1% 95th pct
Work from home in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
43.3% 94th pct 29.7% 82nd pct
PT commute in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
3.5% 80th pct 7.3% 93rd pct
PT stops in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +118 more in 3128, VIC
28 61st pct 146 87th pct
Stops/1k in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +2.79 more in 3128, VIC
3.60 49th pct 6.39 78th pct
Departures/1k in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +2,115.2 more in 3128, VIC
782.1 68th pct 2,897.3 94th pct
PT routes in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +29 more in 3128, VIC
6 60th pct 35 86th pct
Stop walk in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +4 longer in 3128, VIC
14 18th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 29.7%
34.6% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
2.1% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.1% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 25.4%
5.2% No vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%
6.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +18.2 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
34.6% 55th pct 52.9% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +21.8 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
9.3% 54th pct 31.0% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 7.0% 87th pct
Participation in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap steady
58.7% 44th pct 60.4% 52nd pct
Full-time in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
56.2% 33rd pct 53.9% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%
15.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%
5.7% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
5.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Public administration & safety even 4.1%
1.9% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 31.5%
23.5% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 12.6%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.4% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.3% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.5% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +2 higher in 3126, VIC
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +5 higher in 3126, VIC
10 100th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +8 higher in 3126, VIC
10 100th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +1 higher in 3126, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +105 higher in 3126, VIC
1,146 99th pct 1,041 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +0.6 higher in 3128, VIC
8.2 93rd pct 8.9 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct
15-min city in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3126, VIC
99.9% 100th pct 97.0% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +2.9 more in 3128, VIC
12.7 29th pct 15.6 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +148 higher in 3128, VIC
152 80th pct 300 90th pct
Mean slope in 3126, VICin 3128, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3128, VIC
5.3% 55th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 3126, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3128, VIC with nearby areas

3129, VIC 3127, VIC 3130, VIC 3125, VIC 3151, VIC 3108, VIC 3126, VIC 3147, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3126, VIC vs 3128, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3126/3126-vic/vs/POA3128/3128-vic