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3127, VIC vs 3129, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 3127, VIC profile · 3129, VIC profile

3127, VIC 3129, VIC

Postcode 3127 and postcode 3129 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne that differ significantly in wealth and cultural makeup. Postcode 3127 is a higher-earning area, where 40.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and the typical weekly personal income is $1,076. In contrast, postcode 3129 is much more multicultural; 43.2% of residents were born overseas and 43.3% use a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the figures for postcode 3127.

Both areas are very similar in the size of their households, with an average of 2.6 people per home. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in cultural diversity, as the share of people born overseas has grown more quickly in postcode 3129 since 2011. While postcode 3127 has seen more people working from home, both areas maintain a higher proportion of university graduates than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC Born overseas: 15.0 pts higher in 3129, VIC Work from home: 10.1 pts higher in 3127, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 8.9 pts higher in 3129, VIC Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in 3127, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +662 larger in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
18,608 82nd pct 17,946 81st pct
Median age in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +3 yrs older in 3127, VIC gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.4% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
19.1% 47th pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
16.0% 35th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
7.9% 12th pct 7.0% 9th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.9%
22.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%
16.0% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 51.1%
34.1% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 34.9%
6.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3127, VIC 3129, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +15.0 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
28.2% 79th pct 43.2% 93rd pct

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +15.3 pts 54.0%
7.1% China +8.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
1.7% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.7% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +11.7 pts 22.8%
16.2% Chinese +15.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
27.8% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 19.6%
13.0% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 7.1%
4.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +21.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
22.2% 82nd pct 43.3% 93rd pct
Limited English in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
3.1% 84th pct 10.4% 97th pct

Language used at home

75.1% English only ◂ +21.5 pts 53.6%
8.9% Mandarin +10.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
2.4% Cantonese +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
47.4% 72nd pct 46.9% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 46.9%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 36.6%
2.5% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
83.0% 100th pct 76.5% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
52.3% 99th pct 43.4% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.04 more in 3127, VIC
1.68 23rd pct 1.64 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC even
5 76th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +831 more in 3129, VIC
1,547 63rd pct 2,378 73rd pct
Avg size in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +166 larger in 3129, VIC
309 56th pct 476 73rd pct
ICSEA in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +50 higher in 3127, VIC
1,156 99th pct 1,106 88th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 76.5%
3.2% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.3% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 38.8%
20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.4% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 25.2%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%
12.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%
9.0% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
5.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +$290 higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
$1,076 88th pct $786 58th pct
Household income in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +$528 higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
$2,448 91st pct $1,920 73rd pct
Family income in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +$941 higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
$3,241 95th pct $2,300 75th pct
High earners in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
25.2% 93rd pct 15.8% 80th pct
High-income homes in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
40.3% 94th pct 28.8% 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 17.1%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
18.1% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
11.4% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.2%
14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3127, VIC
25.5% 27th pct 24.3% 21st pct
Mental health in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3127, VIC
7.4% 31st pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
4.1% 26th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
3.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.6% Stroke even 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 70.5%
18.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
1.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
21.3% 69th pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
14.9% 83rd pct 13.1% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
27.6% 68th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3127, VIC
1.7% 20th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
22.3% 44th pct 20.1% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
9.2% 23rd pct 13.1% 58th pct
Living alone in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
23.7% 35th pct 22.7% 30th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 62.8%
24.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 22.5%
9.2% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 30.5%
23.7% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 22.7%
18.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.5% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
1.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +$23 higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
$461 88th pct $438 86th pct
Mortgage in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +$325 higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
$2,817 95th pct $2,492 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
23.2% 57th pct 29.0% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
41.2% 56th pct 36.8% 43rd pct
Separate houses in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
63.3% 14th pct 62.2% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
69.3% 23rd pct 78.2% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 36.8%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 31.6%
23.2% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%
0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

63.3% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 62.2%
24.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
11.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 5.8%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 25.5%
28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 19.3%
9.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 56.9%
18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%
12.3% $750 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 4.5%
9.5% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.9% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 37.4%
21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.2% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
5.2% 64th pct 6.9% 75th pct
Work from home in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
43.9% 94th pct 33.7% 87th pct
PT commute in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
4.0% 83rd pct 3.8% 82nd pct
PT stops in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +8 more in 3129, VIC
78 78th pct 86 80th pct
Stops/1k in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.60 more in 3129, VIC
4.19 55th pct 4.79 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +244.4 more in 3129, VIC
1,523.6 83rd pct 1,768.0 86th pct
PT routes in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +11 more in 3129, VIC
9 69th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +1 longer in 3129, VIC
3 29th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +2 longer in 3129, VIC
16 21st pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 33.7%
32.9% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
2.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 39.4%
38.3% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
10.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%
5.2% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
35.6% 59th pct 39.6% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
12.9% 68th pct 18.0% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
4.3% 53rd pct 5.2% 70th pct
Participation in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
65.7% 75th pct 63.3% 64th pct
Full-time in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
58.7% 51st pct 56.4% 35th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
8.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
5.3% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
4.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Wholesale trade even 3.2%
2.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.1% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 35.0%
19.1% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
5.4% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.1% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.5% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +1 higher in 3127, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +2 higher in 3127, VIC
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +3 higher in 3127, VIC
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +1 higher in 3127, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +60 higher in 3127, VIC
1,134 97th pct 1,074 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.4 higher in 3127, VIC
8.1 92nd pct 7.7 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 more in 3127, VIC
8.0 100th pct 7.8 98th pct
15-min city in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3127, VIC
98.1% 97th pct 93.5% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC
98.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3127, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3127, VIC
99.5% 100th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.4 more in 3127, VIC
10.5 17th pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +139 higher in 3129, VIC
176 82nd pct 316 91st pct
Mean slope in 3127, VICin 3129, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC
5.6% 58th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 3127, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3129, VIC with nearby areas

3108, VIC 3128, VIC 3127, VIC 3130, VIC 3109, VIC 3104, VIC 3107, VIC 3103, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3127, VIC vs 3129, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3127/3127-vic/vs/POA3129/3129-vic