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3128, VIC vs 3147, VIC

Name: 3128, VIC vs 3147, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · 3128, VIC profile · 3147, VIC profile

3128, VIC 3147, VIC

These neighbouring areas offer a sharp contrast in living styles and backgrounds. Postcode 3128 is a younger, more transient hub where 53.3% of people were born overseas and 52.1% use a language other than English at home. It is dominated by rentals and smaller homes, with only 37.2% being separate houses. In contrast, postcode 3147 is more established and wealthier, with 67.1% of homes being separate houses and 37.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. However, the gap between them is widening in several areas; postcode 3147 has seen its lead in typical family incomes grow to $1,055 since 2011. At the same time, postcode 3128 has become far more diverse, with the gap in people born overseas widening to 20.1 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.0 pts higher in 3147, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 29.6 pts higher in 3147, VIC Other language: 22.6 pts higher in 3128, VIC Born overseas: 20.1 pts higher in 3128, VIC Recent arrivals: 19.3 pts higher in 3128, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +7,739 larger in 3128, VIC gap widening

22,841 86th pct 15,102 76th pct

Median age in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +6 yrs older in 3147, VIC gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 25.3%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.3% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%

Marital status

42.5% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

43.4% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 34.5%

7.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3128, VIC 3147, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.1% Australia +22.2 pts ▸ 63.3%

23.5% China ◂ +15.8 pts 7.7%

4.2% India ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

1.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

39.0% Chinese ◂ +22.7 pts 16.3%

19.5% English +8.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.5% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

6.7% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

42.2% English only +24.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

27.4% Mandarin ◂ +18.1 pts 9.3%

7.1% Cantonese ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

1.1% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 44.1%

28.8% Christianity +12.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

7.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.6% Islam even 1.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +0.75 more in 3147, VIC

1.77 25th pct 2.52 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +2 more in 3147, VIC

5 76th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +1,269 more in 3128, VIC

3,612 81st pct 2,343 73rd pct

Avg size in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +388 larger in 3128, VIC

722 89th pct 335 58th pct

ICSEA in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +8 higher in 3128, VIC

1,125 93rd pct 1,116 91st pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 76.2%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.7% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

9.2% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

10.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +$231 higher in 3147, VIC gap widening

$682 34th pct $913 76th pct

Household income in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +$832 higher in 3147, VIC gap widening

$1,441 45th pct $2,273 88th pct

Family income in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +$1,055 higher in 3147, VIC gap widening

$1,914 52nd pct $2,969 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 18.6%

11.6% $4,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.3%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 16.1%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 38.6%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.9%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.8% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +4.1 pts 67.6%

15.1% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.9% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +0.3 larger in 3147, VIC gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 66.3%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 20.9%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 28.4%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 23.7%

13.6% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.8% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +$19 higher in 3147, VIC gap widening

$391 76th pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +$663 higher in 3147, VIC gap widening

$2,088 79th pct $2,751 94th pct

People / bedroom in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +0.10 higher in 3128, VIC gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Rented ◂ +16.4 pts 30.9%

24.1% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

37.2% Separate house +30.0 pts ▸ 67.1%

38.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.9 pts 15.7%

24.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 16.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 18.4%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.5% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 5.1%

4.3% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 ◂ +19.4 pts 33.7%

23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.7%

10.2% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.6% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.1% $750 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.9%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 12.6%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +86 more in 3128, VIC

146 87th pct 60 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +2.42 more in 3128, VIC

6.39 78th pct 3.97 53rd pct

Departures/1k in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +1,829.6 more in 3128, VIC

2,897.3 94th pct 1,067.7 74th pct

PT routes in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +23 more in 3128, VIC

35 86th pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +2 longer in 3147, VIC

2 14th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +2 longer in 3128, VIC

18 25th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

29.7% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 36.1%

5.6% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

4.7% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 37.8%

25.4% 2 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

18.1% No vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 7.9%

6.4% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.7% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

10.6% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.1% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

5.0% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.6% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +2 higher in 3147, VIC

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +3 higher in 3147, VIC

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +6 higher in 3147, VIC

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +1 higher in 3147, VIC

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +54 higher in 3147, VIC

1,041 76th pct 1,095 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +0.9 higher in 3128, VIC

8.9 98th pct 8.0 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +0.3 more in 3128, VIC

8.0 99th pct 7.6 95th pct

15-min city in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3128, VIC

100.0% 100th pct 92.7% 90th pct

Walk to transit in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3128, VIC

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3128, VIC

97.0% 98th pct 91.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +2.3 more in 3128, VIC

15.6 42nd pct 13.3 31st pct

Intersections/km² in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +95 higher in 3147, VIC

300 90th pct 395 95th pct

Mean slope in 3128, VIC in 3147, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3128, VIC

5.4% 57th pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 3128, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3147, VIC with nearby areas

3148, VIC 3125, VIC 3146, VIC 3166, VIC 3149, VIC 3124, VIC 3145, VIC 3127, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3128, VIC vs 3147, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3128/3128-vic/vs/POA3147/3147-vic