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3136, VIC vs 3153, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · 3136, VIC profile · 3153, VIC profile

3136, VIC 3153, VIC

Postcode 3136 and postcode 3153 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with different housing and social profiles. Postcode 3136 has a stronger focus on family infrastructure, with 13 schools within 3 km and a far larger total of 5,623 school enrolments. It is also wealthier, with 22.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.7% in postcode 3153. Separate houses are far more common in postcode 3136, where 87.6% of homes are detached, while 69.2% of homes in postcode 3153 are separate houses.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who don't have a religion. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, which are $841 in postcode 3136 and $807 in postcode 3153. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has grown since 2011, with 30.5% in postcode 3153 compared to 23.4% in postcode 3136.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.4 pts higher in 3136, VIC Population: 25,020 larger in 3136, VIC Other language: 9.2 pts higher in 3153, VIC Renting: 7.1 pts higher in 3153, VIC Born overseas: 7.1 pts higher in 3153, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +25,020 larger in 3136, VIC gap widening
46,296 89th pct 21,276 86th pct
Median age in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +2 yrs older in 3136, VIC gap steady
40 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
18.8% 45th pct 17.2% 36th pct
Under 15 in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
18.3% 61st pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
10.7% 30th pct 11.7% 41st pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.4%
18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 44.0%
33.0% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
9.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

3136, VIC 3153, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap widening
23.4% 73rd pct 30.5% 83rd pct

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 65.7%
2.9% China +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
1.9% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +6.2 pts 31.9%
34.0% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 30.2%
11.1% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
6.2% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
0.8% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
17.0% 76th pct 26.2% 86th pct
Limited English in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
3.2% 84th pct 4.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 69.6%
3.7% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.1% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
46.1% 67th pct 45.1% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 45.1%
43.7% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 38.9%
5.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.8% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
61.1% 74th pct 58.5% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
27.7% 76th pct 25.1% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +0.09 more in 3153, VIC
1.53 19th pct 1.62 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +7 more in 3136, VIC
13 88th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +4,354 more in 3136, VIC
5,623 86th pct 1,269 60th pct
Avg size in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +221 larger in 3136, VIC
433 69th pct 212 45th pct
ICSEA in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +44 higher in 3136, VIC
1,071 80th pct 1,027 66th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 58.5%
13.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%
9.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 26.4%
25.8% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%
9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 18.9%
12.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
11.3% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
10.2% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +$34 higher in 3136, VIC gap widening
$841 67th pct $807 61st pct
Household income in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +$175 higher in 3136, VIC gap widening
$1,806 67th pct $1,631 57th pct
Family income in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +$204 higher in 3136, VIC gap widening
$2,240 72nd pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap widening
12.7% 72nd pct 8.7% 49th pct
High-income homes in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap widening
22.9% 70th pct 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
14.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 even 38.8%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3153, VIC
30.2% 55th pct 30.9% 59th pct
Mental health in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3153, VIC
9.8% 66th pct 11.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 7.0% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
4.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 62.3%
20.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%
6.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap narrowing
14.1% 28th pct 12.6% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 12.5% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap widening
29.7% 80th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3136, VIC
2.3% 33rd pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
21.5% 38th pct 19.4% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +0.1 larger in 3136, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
13.9% 63rd pct 16.3% 78th pct
Living alone in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap widening
25.7% 44th pct 27.9% 54th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 56.9%
25.2% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
13.9% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.5%
25.7% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
16.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +$21 higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
$391 76th pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +$176 higher in 3136, VIC gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $1,824 64th pct
People / bedroom in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap widening
22.7% 56th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
33.3% 33rd pct 27.7% 20th pct
Separate houses in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +18.4 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap widening
87.6% 38th pct 69.2% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap widening
77.8% 47th pct 71.0% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 39.8%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 27.7%
22.7% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +18.4 pts 69.2%
8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
3.4% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 19.6%
19.6% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
1.7% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 57.7%
20.7% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
8.0% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%
1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.5%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%
14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
4.4% 57th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Work from home in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap widening
26.9% 78th pct 23.1% 71st pct
PT commute in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
1.9% 66th pct 2.3% 71st pct
PT stops in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +74 more in 3136, VIC
204 88th pct 130 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +1.70 more in 3153, VIC
4.41 58th pct 6.11 76th pct
Departures/1k in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +6.7 more in 3136, VIC
1,076.0 74th pct 1,069.3 74th pct
PT routes in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +10 more in 3136, VIC
32 86th pct 22 86th pct
Stop walk in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +1 longer in 3136, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC even
29 41st pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 55.1%
26.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 23.1%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 39.4%
36.0% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
11.2% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
4.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
36.1% 61st pct 36.6% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap widening
10.0% 58th pct 11.6% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
4.0% 44th pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3136, VIC gap steady
64.4% 69th pct 63.8% 66th pct
Full-time in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap narrowing
60.0% 60th pct 61.4% 69th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%
7.7% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
4.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 21.9%
14.4% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.2% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%
11.1% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.7% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +2 higher in 3136, VIC
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +1 higher in 3136, VIC
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +2 higher in 3136, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +1 higher in 3136, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +37 higher in 3136, VIC
1,026 72nd pct 989 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC
2 3rd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +0.4 higher in 3153, VIC
6.9 83rd pct 7.3 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +0.3 more in 3153, VIC
6.9 84th pct 7.2 88th pct
15-min city in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3153, VIC
91.6% 84th pct 97.5% 94th pct
Walk to shops in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3153, VIC
85.9% 83rd pct 92.8% 91st pct
Walk to transit in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3153, VIC
94.9% 79th pct 98.2% 84th pct
Walk to school in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3136, VIC
94.4% 86th pct 88.8% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3136, VIC
100.0% 89th pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3153, VIC
70.6% 80th pct 72.4% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +4.7 more in 3153, VIC
13.4 32nd pct 18.1 50th pct
Intersections/km² in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +114 higher in 3153, VIC
184 83rd pct 299 90th pct
Mean slope in 3136, VICin 3153, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3136, VIC
6.0% 64th pct 4.1% 34th pct

Compare 3136, VIC with nearby areas

3138, VIC 3134, VIC 3135, VIC 3137, VIC 3153, VIC 3115, VIC 3116, VIC 3155, VIC

Compare 3153, VIC with nearby areas

3135, VIC 3155, VIC 3137, VIC 3136, VIC 3154, VIC 3152, VIC 3180, VIC 3785, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3136, VIC vs 3153, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3136/3136-vic/vs/POA3153/3153-vic