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3137, VIC vs 3138, VIC

Name: 3137, VIC vs 3138, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · 3137, VIC profile · 3138, VIC profile

3137, VIC 3138, VIC

Postcode 3138 and postcode 3137 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct differences in layout and infrastructure. Postcode 3138 is more focused on education and family housing, with 4,743 school enrolments and an average school size of 474. It also has a higher share of detached houses (95.4%) and larger homes, with 88.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3137 is far more connected by transit; it has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people (5.08) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (77.8%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has widened, while the difference in Year 12 completion and the number of separate houses has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, including typical family and personal incomes and the share of people who volunteer.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,501 larger in 3138, VIC Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in 3138, VIC Household size: 0.3 larger in 3138, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 6.7 pts higher in 3138, VIC Living alone: 5.9 pts higher in 3137, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +8,501 larger in 3138, VIC gap widening

14,558 75th pct 23,059 86th pct

Median age in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +2 yrs older in 3137, VIC gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.5%

18.1% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

46.6% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.9% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3137, VIC 3138, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 75.6%

4.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.3% English ◂ +2.3 pts 39.0%

39.1% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 37.6%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

4.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.9% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 81.6%

0.8% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 47.4%

42.3% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

4.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +0.67 more in 3138, VIC

1.52 19th pct 2.19 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +6 more in 3138, VIC

4 71st pct 10 87th pct

Students in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +4,293 more in 3138, VIC

450 43rd pct 4,743 86th pct

Avg size in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +362 larger in 3138, VIC

113 29th pct 474 73rd pct

ICSEA in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +9 higher in 3138, VIC

1,016 61st pct 1,024 64th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

16.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

15.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 34.4%

21.9% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

9.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +$29 higher in 3138, VIC gap widening

$809 62nd pct $838 67th pct

Household income in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +$236 higher in 3138, VIC gap widening

$1,758 64th pct $1,994 77th pct

Family income in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +$118 higher in 3138, VIC gap widening

$2,128 66th pct $2,246 73rd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.4%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 38.4%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.2%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

9.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +1.7 pts ▸ 63.9%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +0.3 larger in 3138, VIC gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

24.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 22.6%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 32.7%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 19.3%

16.1% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.3% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.2% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +$5 higher in 3138, VIC gap steady

$395 77th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +$34 higher in 3138, VIC gap narrowing

$1,966 72nd pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 31.8%

17.4% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 95.4%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 4.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 49.7%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 9.3%

5.6% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

22.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.1%

6.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

1.9% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

11.6% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +28 more in 3137, VIC

74 77th pct 46 68th pct

Stops/1k in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +3.09 more in 3137, VIC

5.08 66th pct 1.99 35th pct

Departures/1k in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +567.9 more in 3137, VIC

933.9 71st pct 366.0 59th pct

PT routes in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +5 more in 3138, VIC

15 80th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +3 longer in 3137, VIC

13 55th pct 10 50th pct

Drive to city in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +1 longer in 3137, VIC

33 45th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 56.2%

19.9% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 28.9%

13.6% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

14.6% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

10.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

9.9% Retail trade even 9.9%

8.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.6% Sales workers even 8.5%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +1 higher in 3138, VIC

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +1 higher in 3138, VIC

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +15 higher in 3138, VIC

994 58th pct 1,009 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +0.6 higher in 3137, VIC

6.5 79th pct 5.8 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +0.8 more in 3137, VIC

6.6 82nd pct 5.8 75th pct

15-min city in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +19.8 pts higher in 3137, VIC

89.7% 83rd pct 69.9% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3137, VIC

77.8% 78th pct 63.4% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +25.6 pts higher in 3137, VIC

93.9% 78th pct 68.3% 60th pct

Walk to school in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3138, VIC

83.9% 78th pct 95.2% 88th pct

Walk to a park in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3138, VIC

99.5% 84th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3138, VIC

59.9% 74th pct 64.5% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +4.0 more in 3137, VIC

14.4 37th pct 10.4 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +32 higher in 3137, VIC

183 83rd pct 150 80th pct

Mean slope in 3137, VIC in 3138, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3138, VIC

4.6% 43rd pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare 3137, VIC with nearby areas

3154, VIC 3767, VIC 3765, VIC 3138, VIC 3153, VIC 3155, VIC 3136, VIC 3787, VIC

Compare 3138, VIC with nearby areas

3136, VIC 3765, VIC 3137, VIC 3116, VIC 3140, VIC 3767, VIC 3115, VIC 3796, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3137, VIC vs 3138, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3137/3137-vic/vs/POA3138/3138-vic