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3135, VIC vs 3155, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · 3135, VIC profile · 3155, VIC profile

3135, VIC 3155, VIC

Postcode 3155 and postcode 3135 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with similar population sizes. Postcode 3135 is more affluent and academic, with 35.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 28.2% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. It also has far more detached houses, at 93.1%. In contrast, postcode 3155 is much better connected by public transport, with 120 stops compared to 46 in postcode 3135, and a shorter walk to the nearest stop (2 minutes versus 4 minutes).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as the typical resident in each area is 39. Both postcodes have an unemployment rate around 4% and very similar typical weekly rents of about $380. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; since 2011, the difference in high-income households and the share of university-qualified adults have both increased, leaving postcode 3135 further ahead in these measures.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in 3135, VIC Bachelor+: 10.3 pts higher in 3135, VIC Unpaid carers: 2.4 pts higher in 3135, VIC One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in 3155, VIC Year 12: 8.3 pts higher in 3135, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2,962 larger in 3155, VIC gap widening
20,698 85th pct 23,660 86th pct
Median age in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC even gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3155, VIC gap steady
0.7% 20th pct 0.9% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3155, VIC gap steady
16.9% 34th pct 17.9% 40th pct
Under 15 in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap steady
19.3% 72nd pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3155, VIC gap widening
9.6% 22nd pct 12.4% 50th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.8%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 44.0%
33.8% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
8.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

3135, VIC 3155, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3155, VIC gap steady
25.0% 75th pct 27.1% 78th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 68.9%
4.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.7% English ◂ +1.4 pts 35.2%
32.5% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 32.3%
11.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
8.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
4.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3155, VIC gap steady
20.5% 80th pct 20.8% 80th pct
Limited English in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap steady
4.0% 87th pct 3.3% 85th pct

Language used at home

76.2% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 74.7%
5.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
2.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Hindi even 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Greek even 0.6%
0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3155, VIC gap steady
46.9% 70th pct 48.0% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
42.3% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 36.8%
4.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap steady
67.6% 83rd pct 59.4% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap widening
35.0% 85th pct 24.7% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +0.26 more in 3135, VIC
1.75 25th pct 1.49 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +1 more in 3135, VIC
7 86th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2,455 more in 3135, VIC
3,795 83rd pct 1,340 61st pct
Avg size in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +319 larger in 3135, VIC
542 78th pct 223 46th pct
ICSEA in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +73 higher in 3135, VIC
1,092 86th pct 1,019 62nd pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 59.4%
9.9% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 25.9%
20.4% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%
12.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.5% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
10.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
6.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +$83 higher in 3135, VIC gap widening
$884 73rd pct $801 60th pct
Household income in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +$343 higher in 3135, VIC gap widening
$1,964 75th pct $1,621 57th pct
Family income in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +$426 higher in 3135, VIC gap widening
$2,427 80th pct $2,001 58th pct
High earners in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap widening
15.2% 78th pct 8.9% 50th pct
High-income homes in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap widening
28.2% 80th pct 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 6.5%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 17.4%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3155, VIC
29.5% 50th pct 31.9% 65th pct
Mental health in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3155, VIC
10.0% 68th pct 11.0% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3155, VIC gap steady
5.4% 51st pct 6.6% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +3.5 pts 61.5%
20.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap steady
17.0% 46th pct 12.9% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap widening
15.0% 85th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap widening
31.1% 86th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Defence service in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3155, VIC
2.2% 30th pct 2.4% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap steady
22.1% 42nd pct 20.1% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +0.2 larger in 3135, VIC gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3155, VIC gap steady
11.6% 44th pct 16.5% 79th pct
Living alone in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3155, VIC gap widening
25.0% 41st pct 28.3% 56th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 55.2%
22.5% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.6% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
25.0% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
18.0% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +$10 higher in 3135, VIC gap widening
$386 74th pct $376 72nd pct
Mortgage in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +$230 higher in 3135, VIC gap widening
$2,100 80th pct $1,870 67th pct
People / bedroom in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3155, VIC gap widening
24.0% 59th pct 28.2% 70th pct
Owned outright in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap widening
34.8% 37th pct 30.1% 25th pct
Separate houses in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +21.6 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap widening
93.1% 55th pct 71.5% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap steady
75.8% 40th pct 73.8% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
34.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 30.1%
24.0% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +21.6 pts 71.5%
6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 19.1%
22.0% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 60.9%
22.0% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
6.6% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
20.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 9.9%
13.4% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3155, VIC gap steady
4.2% 55th pct 4.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap widening
32.5% 86th pct 24.3% 73rd pct
PT commute in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3155, VIC gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +74 more in 3155, VIC
46 68th pct 120 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2.85 more in 3155, VIC
2.22 36th pct 5.07 66th pct
Departures/1k in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +503.0 more in 3155, VIC
501.3 62nd pct 1,004.2 73rd pct
PT routes in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +13 more in 3155, VIC
6 60th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2 longer in 3135, VIC
4 33rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +3 longer in 3155, VIC
27 39th pct 30 43rd pct

How people get to work

45.0% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
32.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 24.3%
2.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 39.8%
37.3% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
11.0% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
4.2% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3155, VIC gap widening
33.3% 49th pct 38.0% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap narrowing
13.1% 69th pct 10.6% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3155, VIC gap steady
4.1% 48th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3135, VIC gap widening
65.8% 75th pct 63.5% 65th pct
Full-time in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3155, VIC gap steady
59.0% 53rd pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%
11.8% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%
9.1% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%
6.8% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 22.0%
12.5% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.1% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.6% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2 higher in 3135, VIC
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2 higher in 3135, VIC
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2 higher in 3135, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2 higher in 3135, VIC
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +58 higher in 3135, VIC
1,050 79th pct 992 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +0.3 higher in 3135, VIC
7.7 89th pct 7.4 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +0.3 more in 3135, VIC
7.5 94th pct 7.3 90th pct
15-min city in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3135, VIC
99.4% 99th pct 97.4% 94th pct
Walk to shops in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3135, VIC
97.3% 97th pct 92.7% 90th pct
Walk to transit in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3155, VIC
92.9% 77th pct 98.1% 84th pct
Walk to school in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3135, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 91.6% 84th pct
Walk to a park in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3155, VIC
86.4% 90th pct 88.7% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +3.8 more in 3135, VIC
19.1 54th pct 15.3 41st pct
Intersections/km² in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +35 higher in 3155, VIC
250 88th pct 285 89th pct
Mean slope in 3135, VICin 3155, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3135, VIC
6.3% 67th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 3135, VIC with nearby areas

3153, VIC 3136, VIC 3152, VIC 3155, VIC 3132, VIC 3134, VIC 3114, VIC 3133, VIC

Compare 3155, VIC with nearby areas

3153, VIC 3785, VIC 3154, VIC 3137, VIC 3786, VIC 3180, VIC 3135, VIC 3158, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3135, VIC vs 3155, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3135/3135-vic/vs/POA3155/3155-vic