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3128, VIC vs 3149, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · 3128, VIC profile · 3149, VIC profile

3128, VIC 3149, VIC

Postcode 3149 and postcode 3128 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different housing and wealth profiles. Postcode 3149 is a more affluent area where 30.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 19.4% in postcode 3128. Homes in postcode 3149 are typically much larger, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms, while just 45.4% of homes in postcode 3128 have three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the types of dwellings, as separate houses are far more common in postcode 3149 than in postcode 3128, where apartments are the most frequent home type.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, and postcode 3128 has become increasingly distinct as a hub for renters and recent arrivals. In postcode 3128, 47.3% of households rent and 31% of people arrived recently from overseas, both figures far higher than those in postcode 3149. Despite these contrasts, the two areas are very similar in other ways; they share the same level of job skills and education, and every single home in both postcodes is within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.4 pts higher in 3149, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 41.4 pts higher in 3149, VIC Renting: 23.1 pts higher in 3128, VIC Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in 3149, VIC Recent arrivals: 15.2 pts higher in 3128, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +12,499 larger in 3149, VIC gap narrowing
22,841 86th pct 35,340 88th pct
Median age in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +6 yrs older in 3149, VIC gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.2% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap narrowing
14.7% 24th pct 18.6% 44th pct
Under 15 in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
12.3% 13th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
10.5% 28th pct 5.5% 3rd pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 25.7%
21.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.7% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.3% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

Marital status

42.5% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 55.4%
43.4% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 31.7%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
4.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

3128, VIC 3149, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
53.3% 100th pct 47.7% 96th pct

Country of birth

41.1% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
23.5% China ◂ +10.5 pts 13.0%
4.2% India +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.0% Chinese ◂ +12.3 pts 26.7%
19.5% English ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%
15.5% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.4% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
1.9% Greek +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.7% Scottish even 5.6%
2.9% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
52.1% 96th pct 49.8% 95th pct
Limited English in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
14.6% 100th pct 7.4% 92nd pct

Language used at home

42.2% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
27.4% Mandarin ◂ +10.8 pts 16.6%
7.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
1.1% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
49.5% 78th pct 39.1% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 39.1%
28.8% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%
7.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
4.2% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap steady
75.5% 92nd pct 76.9% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
41.7% 90th pct 44.3% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +0.11 more in 3128, VIC
1.77 25th pct 1.67 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +5 more in 3149, VIC
5 76th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +3,938 more in 3149, VIC
3,612 81st pct 7,550 87th pct
Avg size in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +33 larger in 3149, VIC
722 89th pct 755 90th pct
ICSEA in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +20 higher in 3149, VIC
1,125 93rd pct 1,144 97th pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 76.9%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
5.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.7% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
19.2% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
9.2% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
9.6% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
7.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +$128 higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
$682 34th pct $810 62nd pct
Household income in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +$625 higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
$1,441 45th pct $2,066 80th pct
Family income in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +$469 higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
$1,914 52nd pct $2,383 78th pct
High earners in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
11.3% 64th pct 16.1% 80th pct
High-income homes in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
19.4% 61st pct 30.8% 85th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.2%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 13.9%
11.6% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 41.4%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.8%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
4.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3149, VIC
20.8% 11th pct 23.3% 16th pct
Mental health in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3128, VIC
6.8% 25th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Needs assistance in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC even gap steady
5.3% 48th pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
5.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None even 71.7%
15.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap steady
12.6% 20th pct 14.8% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
9.9% 17th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
19.5% 18th pct 27.1% 64th pct
Defence service in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3149, VIC
1.0% 10th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap narrowing
15.9% 11th pct 22.0% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +0.4 larger in 3149, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap steady
13.4% 60th pct 11.0% 38th pct
Living alone in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
30.4% 66th pct 19.2% 18th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 65.7%
30.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 22.2%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%
2.5% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 30.4%
30.4% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 19.2%
13.6% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.8% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.6% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +$85 higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
$391 76th pct $476 90th pct
Mortgage in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +$512 higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
$2,088 79th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +0.10 higher in 3128, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +23.1 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
47.3% 91st pct 24.2% 60th pct
Owned outright in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +17.8 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap narrowing
24.1% 14th pct 41.9% 59th pct
Separate houses in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +31.4 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
37.2% 7th pct 68.6% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +41.4 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
45.4% 6th pct 86.8% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 24.2%
24.1% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

37.2% Separate house +31.4 pts ▸ 68.6%
38.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.1 pts 21.5%
24.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 9.8%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

26.7% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
40.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 11.3%
14.5% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.7 pts 1.0%
4.3% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 54.2%
10.2% $550–$749 +15.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 6.6%
7.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%
2.1% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
27.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.2%
21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 12.9%
14.2% Under $1,000 even 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +13.8 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
18.1% 95th pct 4.3% 55th pct
Work from home in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
29.7% 82nd pct 35.6% 88th pct
PT commute in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap steady
7.3% 93rd pct 3.3% 78th pct
PT stops in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +24 more in 3128, VIC
146 87th pct 122 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +2.94 more in 3128, VIC
6.39 78th pct 3.45 48th pct
Departures/1k in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +1,792.3 more in 3128, VIC
2,897.3 94th pct 1,105.0 75th pct
PT routes in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +16 more in 3128, VIC
35 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +1 longer in 3128, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +1 longer in 3149, VIC
18 25th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

36.3% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
29.7% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
5.6% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%
4.7% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.2% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 35.6%
25.4% 2 vehicles +16.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
18.1% No vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 4.3%
6.4% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.7% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
52.9% 92nd pct 39.4% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap widening
31.0% 96th pct 15.8% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3128, VIC gap steady
7.0% 87th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap steady
60.4% 52nd pct 61.3% 55th pct
Full-time in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
53.9% 22nd pct 59.5% 57th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%
10.6% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%
9.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
5.0% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
12.6% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +2 higher in 3149, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +4 higher in 3149, VIC
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +6 higher in 3149, VIC
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +51 higher in 3149, VIC
1,041 76th pct 1,092 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +1.7 higher in 3128, VIC
8.9 98th pct 7.2 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +0.8 more in 3128, VIC
8.0 99th pct 7.2 88th pct
15-min city in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3128, VIC
99.9% 100th pct 92.2% 85th pct
Walk to shops in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3128, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 89.5% 86th pct
Walk to transit in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3128, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 80th pct
Walk to school in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3128, VIC
99.9% 100th pct 96.6% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +24.2 pts higher in 3128, VIC
97.0% 98th pct 72.8% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +3.1 more in 3128, VIC
15.6 42nd pct 12.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +18 higher in 3149, VIC
300 90th pct 318 91st pct
Mean slope in 3128, VICin 3149, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3128, VIC
5.4% 57th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 3128, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3149, VIC with nearby areas

3148, VIC 3151, VIC 3147, VIC 3125, VIC 3168, VIC 3166, VIC 3150, VIC 3128, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3128, VIC vs 3149, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3128/3128-vic/vs/POA3149/3149-vic