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3138, VIC vs 3140, VIC

Name: 3138, VIC vs 3140, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · 3138, VIC profile · 3140, VIC profile

3138, VIC 3140, VIC

Postcode 3138 and postcode 3140 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3138 is more dominated by large homes, with 88.3% having three or more bedrooms and 95.4% being separate houses. It is also more accessible by foot for essential services, as far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school (95.2%) and health services (64.5%). In contrast, postcode 3140 has a much stronger public transport network, with 87.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop and far more frequent departures per 1,000 people.

The gap between the two has widened since 2011 in several ways, including a growing difference in age and diversity. Residents are now noticeably older in postcode 3140, where the typical age is 40. Postcode 3138 has become more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (21.5%) and those using another language at home (15.3%). Despite these shifting demographics, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly personal incomes and the share of people who do not follow a religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in 3138, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in 3138, VIC Household size: 0.3 larger in 3138, VIC Other language: 7.2 pts higher in 3138, VIC Under 15: 2.6 pts higher in 3138, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +5,711 larger in 3138, VIC gap widening

23,059 86th pct 17,348 80th pct

Median age in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +3 yrs older in 3140, VIC gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.2%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 48.3%

35.1% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.0%

8.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3138, VIC 3140, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 79.5%

3.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.5% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.0% English +4.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.6% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 88.8%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

44.0% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

4.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +0.49 more in 3140, VIC

2.19 34th pct 2.68 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +2 more in 3138, VIC

10 87th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +907 more in 3140, VIC

4,743 86th pct 5,650 86th pct

Avg size in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +232 larger in 3140, VIC

474 73rd pct 706 88th pct

ICSEA in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +3 higher in 3140, VIC

1,024 64th pct 1,027 66th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 53.7%

15.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 22.4%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

15.4% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

10.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

8.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +$40 higher in 3138, VIC gap widening

$838 67th pct $798 60th pct

Household income in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +$230 higher in 3138, VIC gap widening

$1,994 77th pct $1,764 65th pct

Family income in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +$53 higher in 3138, VIC gap widening

$2,246 73rd pct $2,193 70th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.5%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.9% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Other condition even 9.3%

4.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +2.7 pts 61.3%

20.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +0.3 larger in 3138, VIC gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 59.2%

22.6% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

0.9% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.3% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +$31 higher in 3138, VIC gap widening

$400 78th pct $369 70th pct

Mortgage in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +$50 higher in 3138, VIC gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 44.5%

31.8% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.4% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 19.0%

0.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 79.7%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 41.0%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 28.9%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 53.6%

18.1% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.4% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 38.3%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.3% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +43 more in 3140, VIC

46 68th pct 89 81st pct

Stops/1k in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +3.14 more in 3140, VIC

1.99 35th pct 5.13 67th pct

Departures/1k in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +785.6 more in 3140, VIC

366.0 59th pct 1,151.6 76th pct

PT routes in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +2 more in 3140, VIC

20 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +3 longer in 3138, VIC

10 50th pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +3 longer in 3140, VIC

32 44th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 56.1%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 21.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 39.8%

28.9% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

8.7% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.2% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.5% Health care & social assistance even 13.6%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

8.8% Manufacturing even 8.8%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.1%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 18.1%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +3 higher in 3138, VIC

1,009 65th pct 1,006 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +0.1 higher in 3138, VIC

5.8 74th pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +0.6 more in 3138, VIC

5.8 75th pct 5.3 69th pct

15-min city in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3138, VIC

69.9% 71st pct 61.0% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3140, VIC

63.4% 67th pct 64.3% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +19.3 pts higher in 3140, VIC

68.3% 60th pct 87.6% 71st pct

Walk to school in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +22.5 pts higher in 3138, VIC

95.2% 88th pct 72.6% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3138, VIC

100.0% 86th pct 96.9% 72nd pct

Walk to health in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +20.6 pts higher in 3138, VIC

64.5% 77th pct 43.9% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +4.6 more in 3140, VIC

10.4 17th pct 15.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +64 higher in 3138, VIC

150 80th pct 87 73rd pct

Mean slope in 3138, VIC in 3140, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3140, VIC

7.6% 78th pct 8.3% 83rd pct

Compare 3138, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3140, VIC with nearby areas

3116, VIC 3796, VIC 3138, VIC 3765, VIC 3766, VIC 3136, VIC 3137, VIC 3767, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3138, VIC vs 3140, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3138/3138-vic/vs/POA3140/3140-vic