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3137, VIC vs 3154, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 3137, VIC profile · 3154, VIC profile

3137, VIC 3154, VIC

Postcode 3137 and postcode 3154 are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 3137 is much more walkable and connected, with 89.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport stops (74 compared to 15). This ease of access extends to health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 59.9% of homes in postcode 3137, compared to just 5.2% in postcode 3154. In contrast, postcode 3154 has larger schools, with an average size of 419 students compared to 113 in postcode 3137.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in some ways while remaining similar in others. The gap in the share of high-income households earning over $3,000 a week has widened, and postcode 3137 has seen a rise in the proportion of people using a language other than English at home. However, they remain almost identical in terms of typical weekly personal income, with both sitting around $810, and they share very similar proportions of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,058 larger in 3137, VIC Recent movers: 8.7 pts higher in 3137, VIC Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in 3154, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 7.3 pts higher in 3154, VIC Renting: 7.1 pts higher in 3137, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +10,058 larger in 3137, VIC gap widening
14,558 75th pct 4,500 53rd pct
Median age in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +1 yrs older in 3154, VIC gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 0.9% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap narrowing
17.9% 40th pct 17.0% 35th pct
Under 15 in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
18.1% 59th pct 19.2% 71st pct
De facto in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap narrowing
12.1% 46th pct 14.0% 69th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

Marital status

46.6% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
34.9% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 34.6%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%
5.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3137, VIC 3154, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
19.5% 65th pct 17.0% 59th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 79.8%
4.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% English +2.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
39.1% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 38.1%
10.2% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.3% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.7% German +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
4.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
1.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap widening
11.7% 70th pct 8.2% 61st pct
Limited English in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
2.4% 78th pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 88.1%
0.8% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
49.6% 78th pct 55.4% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 55.4%
42.3% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 36.8%
4.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap narrowing
53.0% 63rd pct 56.1% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap narrowing
19.1% 61st pct 21.2% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +0.80 more in 3154, VIC
1.52 19th pct 2.31 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +2 more in 3137, VIC
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +388 more in 3154, VIC
450 43rd pct 838 52nd pct
Avg size in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +307 larger in 3154, VIC
113 29th pct 419 67th pct
ICSEA in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +35 higher in 3154, VIC
1,016 61st pct 1,050 74th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 56.1%
16.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%
15.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 32.6%
21.9% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%
15.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%
11.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
3.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +$6 higher in 3154, VIC gap narrowing
$809 62nd pct $815 63rd pct
Household income in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +$260 higher in 3154, VIC gap widening
$1,758 64th pct $2,018 78th pct
Family income in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +$157 higher in 3154, VIC gap narrowing
$2,128 66th pct $2,285 74th pct
High earners in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap widening
9.6% 55th pct 11.6% 66th pct
High-income homes in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap widening
19.5% 61st pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.5%
15.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.1%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.9%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
2.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3137, VIC
32.1% 67th pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3154, VIC
10.8% 77th pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap narrowing
6.3% 65th pct 6.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
4.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +0.5 pts 61.7%
21.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
3.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
12.9% 21st pct 16.2% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
14.1% 72nd pct 13.8% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
28.8% 75th pct 31.7% 88th pct
Defence service in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC even
2.2% 31st pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap widening
19.9% 27th pct 23.4% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +0.2 larger in 3154, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
14.9% 71st pct 12.0% 48th pct
Living alone in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
25.2% 41st pct 19.7% 20th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 62.9%
24.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 24.3%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 33.2%
25.2% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 19.7%
16.1% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +$30 higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
$395 77th pct $365 69th pct
Mortgage in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +$16 higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
$1,966 72nd pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap widening
17.4% 37th pct 10.3% 13th pct
Owned outright in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap widening
33.9% 34th pct 35.7% 39th pct
Separate houses in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap narrowing
86.8% 36th pct 94.6% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
81.6% 63rd pct 88.9% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
33.9% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
17.4% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 10.3%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 94.6%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 4.8%
1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 49.4%
24.6% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 8.6%
5.6% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 48.4%
22.3% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.6% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.9% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
15.0% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap narrowing
3.9% 51st pct 2.7% 37th pct
Work from home in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap widening
19.9% 62nd pct 22.2% 69th pct
PT commute in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
1.1% 56th pct 1.0% 54th pct
PT stops in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +59 more in 3137, VIC
74 77th pct 15 53rd pct
Stops/1k in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +1.75 more in 3137, VIC
5.08 66th pct 3.33 47th pct
Departures/1k in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +358.3 more in 3137, VIC
933.9 71st pct 575.6 64th pct
PT routes in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +12 more in 3137, VIC
15 80th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +5 longer in 3137, VIC
13 55th pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC even
33 45th pct 33 45th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 55.9%
19.9% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Train even 0.7%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 23.6%
13.6% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.1% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap widening
34.1% 53rd pct 25.5% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap steady
7.1% 44th pct 4.4% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
3.5% 33rd pct 3.9% 42nd pct
Participation in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap narrowing
65.6% 74th pct 66.5% 78th pct
Full-time in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3137, VIC gap widening
60.5% 63rd pct 57.9% 45th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%
14.6% Construction even 14.6%
10.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
8.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.4% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
9.4% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
8.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +2 higher in 3154, VIC
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +1 higher in 3154, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +2 higher in 3154, VIC
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +1 higher in 3154, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +31 higher in 3154, VIC
994 58th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +1.1 higher in 3137, VIC
6.5 79th pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +1.3 more in 3137, VIC
6.6 82nd pct 5.3 69th pct
15-min city in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +19.5 pts higher in 3137, VIC
89.7% 83rd pct 70.2% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3137, VIC
77.8% 78th pct 75.7% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3137, VIC
93.9% 78th pct 81.4% 67th pct
Walk to school in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3137, VIC
83.9% 78th pct 70.0% 67th pct
Walk to a park in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3137, VIC
99.5% 84th pct 89.7% 65th pct
Walk to health in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +54.7 pts higher in 3137, VIC
59.9% 74th pct 5.2% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +1.8 more in 3137, VIC
14.4 37th pct 12.7 28th pct
Intersections/km² in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +114 higher in 3137, VIC
183 83rd pct 69 71st pct
Mean slope in 3137, VICin 3154, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3154, VIC
4.6% 43rd pct 12.3% 96th pct

Compare 3137, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3154, VIC with nearby areas

3786, VIC 3785, VIC 3787, VIC 3137, VIC 3767, VIC 3155, VIC 3789, VIC 3788, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3137, VIC vs 3154, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3137/3137-vic/vs/POA3154/3154-vic