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3137, VIC vs 3153, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 3137, VIC profile · 3153, VIC profile

3137, VIC 3153, VIC

Postcode 3153 and postcode 3137 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Postcode 3153 is more diverse and urban, with 30.5% of people born overseas and 26.2% using another language at home, compared to 19.5% and 11.7% in postcode 3137. It also has a more walkable environment, where 92.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, postcode 3137 is more suburban, with separate houses making up 86.8% of dwellings and a far higher share of three-bedroom homes (81.6%).

These two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,631 in postcode 3153 and $1,758 in postcode 3137. They also share a very similar age structure, with the typical resident being 38 or 39. Since 2011, several gaps have widened between them; postcode 3153 has seen its share of renters and people born overseas grow much faster than in postcode 3137.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.7 pts higher in 3137, VIC Other language: 14.4 pts higher in 3153, VIC Renting: 12.5 pts higher in 3153, VIC Population: 6,718 larger in 3153, VIC Born overseas: 11.0 pts higher in 3153, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +6,718 larger in 3153, VIC gap steady
14,558 75th pct 21,276 86th pct
Median age in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +1 yrs older in 3137, VIC gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
17.9% 40th pct 17.2% 36th pct
Under 15 in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
18.1% 59th pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
12.1% 46th pct 11.7% 41st pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.4%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%
17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 44.0%
34.9% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
9.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.6% Widowed even 5.6%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

3137, VIC 3153, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap widening
19.5% 65th pct 30.5% 83rd pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 65.7%
4.3% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
0.6% China +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% India +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.4% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.3% English ◂ +9.4 pts 31.9%
39.1% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 30.2%
10.3% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
1.9% Chinese +8.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
4.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
1.4% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
4.2% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
0.9% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap widening
11.7% 70th pct 26.2% 86th pct
Limited English in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
2.4% 78th pct 4.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +15.5 pts 69.6%
0.8% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.3% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap widening
49.6% 78th pct 45.1% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 45.1%
42.3% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 38.9%
4.6% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.8% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
53.0% 63rd pct 58.5% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap widening
19.1% 61st pct 25.1% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.11 more in 3153, VIC
1.52 19th pct 1.62 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +2 more in 3153, VIC
4 71st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +819 more in 3153, VIC
450 43rd pct 1,269 60th pct
Avg size in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +99 larger in 3153, VIC
113 29th pct 212 45th pct
ICSEA in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +11 higher in 3153, VIC
1,016 61st pct 1,027 66th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 58.5%
16.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%
15.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%
11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 27.1%
21.9% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
11.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%
9.5% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
3.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +$2 higher in 3137, VIC gap narrowing
$809 62nd pct $807 61st pct
Household income in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +$127 higher in 3137, VIC gap widening
$1,758 64th pct $1,631 57th pct
Family income in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +$92 higher in 3137, VIC gap widening
$2,128 66th pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
9.6% 55th pct 8.7% 49th pct
High-income homes in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap widening
19.5% 61st pct 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
15.1% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.8%
34.9% $650–$1,499 even 34.9%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.4%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3137, VIC
32.1% 67th pct 30.9% 59th pct
Mental health in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3153, VIC
10.8% 77th pct 11.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
6.3% 65th pct 7.0% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
9.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +0.1 pts ▸ 62.3%
21.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
3.5% Three or more even 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap narrowing
12.9% 21st pct 12.6% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
14.1% 72nd pct 12.5% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
28.8% 75th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3137, VIC
2.2% 31st pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap narrowing
19.9% 27th pct 19.4% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.1 larger in 3137, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
14.9% 71st pct 16.3% 78th pct
Living alone in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
25.2% 41st pct 27.9% 54th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 56.9%
24.9% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.9% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.5%
25.2% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
16.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +$25 higher in 3137, VIC gap widening
$395 77th pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +$142 higher in 3137, VIC gap widening
$1,966 72nd pct $1,824 64th pct
People / bedroom in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap widening
17.4% 37th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap widening
33.9% 34th pct 27.7% 20th pct
Separate houses in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +17.7 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap widening
86.8% 36th pct 69.2% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap widening
81.6% 63rd pct 71.0% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 39.8%
33.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 27.7%
17.4% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +17.7 pts 69.2%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
1.1% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 47.4%
24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 19.6%
15.7% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
1.7% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 57.7%
22.3% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
6.6% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.5%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%
11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
3.9% 51st pct 5.3% 65th pct
Work from home in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap widening
19.9% 62nd pct 23.1% 71st pct
PT commute in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap narrowing
1.1% 56th pct 2.3% 71st pct
PT stops in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +56 more in 3153, VIC
74 77th pct 130 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +1.03 more in 3153, VIC
5.08 66th pct 6.11 76th pct
Departures/1k in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +135.4 more in 3153, VIC
933.9 71st pct 1,069.3 74th pct
PT routes in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +7 more in 3153, VIC
15 80th pct 22 86th pct
Stop walk in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +11 longer in 3137, VIC
13 55th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +4 longer in 3137, VIC
33 45th pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 55.1%
19.9% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
0.7% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 39.4%
32.5% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%
3.9% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap narrowing
34.1% 53rd pct 36.6% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap narrowing
7.1% 44th pct 11.6% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap steady
3.5% 33rd pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap widening
65.6% 74th pct 63.8% 66th pct
Full-time in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3153, VIC gap narrowing
60.5% 63rd pct 61.4% 69th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.6% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%
10.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
5.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
4.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 15.5%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%
9.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +1 higher in 3137, VIC
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +2 higher in 3137, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +1 higher in 3153, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +5 higher in 3137, VIC
994 58th pct 989 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.8 higher in 3153, VIC
6.5 79th pct 7.3 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.6 more in 3153, VIC
6.6 82nd pct 7.2 88th pct
15-min city in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3153, VIC
89.7% 83rd pct 97.5% 94th pct
Walk to shops in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +15.0 pts higher in 3153, VIC
77.8% 78th pct 92.8% 91st pct
Walk to transit in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3153, VIC
93.9% 78th pct 98.2% 84th pct
Walk to school in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3153, VIC
83.9% 78th pct 88.8% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC even
99.5% 84th pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3153, VIC
59.9% 74th pct 72.4% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +3.7 more in 3153, VIC
14.4 37th pct 18.1 50th pct
Intersections/km² in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +116 higher in 3153, VIC
183 83rd pct 299 90th pct
Mean slope in 3137, VICin 3153, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3137, VIC
4.6% 43rd pct 4.1% 34th pct

Compare 3137, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3153, VIC with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3137, VIC vs 3153, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3137/3137-vic/vs/POA3153/3153-vic