CensusAtlas

Compare

3139, VIC vs 3766, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 3139, VIC profile · 3766, VIC profile

3139, VIC 3766, VIC

Postcode 3139 and postcode 3766 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3766 is a highly qualified hub where 38% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.2% in postcode 3139. This gap in education is reflected in the workforce, with far more professionals and people working from home in postcode 3766. In contrast, postcode 3139 is much more convenient for daily needs; far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (45% compared to 0%) and health services (34.6% compared to 0%).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a similar share of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of home ownership in detached houses. They also have very similar commute times to the city, taking around 55 to 57 minutes. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in university qualifications and the share of people working from home have both increased, while residents in postcode 3766 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 3139.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 23.9 pts higher in 3766, VIC Population: 12,980 larger in 3139, VIC Year 12: 22.7 pts higher in 3766, VIC Work from home: 14.4 pts higher in 3766, VIC Volunteering: 7.4 pts higher in 3766, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +12,980 larger in 3139, VIC gap steady
14,257 75th pct 1,277 33rd pct
Median age in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +4 yrs older in 3766, VIC gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 1.5% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap steady
15.5% 27th pct 16.4% 32nd pct
Under 15 in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap narrowing
19.4% 73rd pct 19.3% 71st pct
De facto in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap steady
14.8% 74th pct 15.6% 80th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.7%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%
15.5% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

49.2% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 52.0%
35.5% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 32.5%
8.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

3139, VIC 3766, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap steady
11.5% 40th pct 17.9% 61st pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 79.2%
4.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +2.7 pts 42.8%
43.4% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 37.0%
11.2% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.0% German +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.9% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
5.1% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
0.9% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap widening
3.6% 37th pct 7.7% 60th pct
Limited English in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap steady
0.4% 46th pct 0.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 89.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Italian even 0.9%
0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap narrowing
58.0% 95th pct 60.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

58.0% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
35.1% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 32.9%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +22.7 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap steady
46.7% 51st pct 69.4% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +23.9 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap widening
14.2% 45th pct 38.0% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC
2.53 41st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +7 more in 3139, VIC
7 86th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC
1,215 59th pct —
Avg size in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC
174 39th pct —
ICSEA in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC
996 51st pct —

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 +22.7 pts ▸ 69.4%
20.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 11.5%
16.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.6%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.8 pts 23.0%
16.4% Bachelor degree +15.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +9.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 10.8%
11.8% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.3% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.5% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%
3.1% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%
4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +$159 higher in 3766, VIC gap widening
$799 60th pct $958 81st pct
Household income in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +$200 higher in 3766, VIC gap narrowing
$1,887 72nd pct $2,087 82nd pct
Family income in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +$313 higher in 3766, VIC gap narrowing
$2,093 64th pct $2,406 79th pct
High earners in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap widening
8.5% 47th pct 14.2% 75th pct
High-income homes in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap widening
19.8% 62nd pct 26.7% 77th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.8%
23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.2%
8.9% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 36.9%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.6%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3139, VIC
30.7% 58th pct 28.5% 44th pct
Mental health in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3766, VIC
10.0% 68th pct 11.1% 81st pct
Needs assistance in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap widening
4.9% 42nd pct 3.4% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +3.4 pts ▸ 65.6%
22.2% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.4%
5.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap widening
14.8% 33rd pct 22.2% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap steady
15.0% 84th pct 13.9% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap steady
31.8% 88th pct 33.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3766, VIC
2.0% 26th pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap widening
24.8% 65th pct 30.7% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +0.2 larger in 3139, VIC gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap widening
11.4% 42nd pct 7.0% 12th pct
Living alone in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap steady
18.5% 16th pct 21.6% 26th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 65.5%
25.8% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.9%
18.5% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
18.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +$61 higher in 3766, VIC gap widening
$355 66th pct $416 82nd pct
Mortgage in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +$130 higher in 3766, VIC gap narrowing
$1,820 64th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap narrowing
9.3% 10th pct 5.8% 3rd pct
Owned outright in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap narrowing
33.8% 34th pct 36.1% 41st pct
Separate houses in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap narrowing
99.6% 94th pct 99.1% 88th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap narrowing
88.5% 85th pct 87.2% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 55.8%
33.8% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
9.3% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 99.1%
0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 47.6%
29.4% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
9.4% 5 or more even 9.4%
8.4% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 37.0%
33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +22.1 pts 11.1%
3.9% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
29.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
15.3% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap steady
1.8% 25th pct 1.5% 22nd pct
Work from home in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap widening
16.9% 53rd pct 31.3% 85th pct
PT commute in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +32 more in 3139, VIC
52 71st pct 20 57th pct
Stops/1k in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +12.01 more in 3766, VIC
3.65 50th pct 15.66 94th pct
Departures/1k in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +2,047.6 more in 3766, VIC
506.8 62nd pct 2,554.4 91st pct
PT routes in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +6 more in 3766, VIC
2 43rd pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +32 longer in 3139, VIC
38 75th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +3 longer in 3766, VIC
54 60th pct 57 61st pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 48.3%
16.9% Worked at home +14.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
20.7% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%
18.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 6.7%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap widening
27.4% 23rd pct 30.4% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap widening
2.9% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3766, VIC gap steady
2.9% 22nd pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap narrowing
67.3% 81st pct 66.6% 78th pct
Full-time in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap steady
57.7% 44th pct 55.6% 29th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 12.5%
12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.5% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.6% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
4.1% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Professionals +17.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
23.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.0 pts 14.9%
13.3% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%
7.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +3 higher in 3766, VIC
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +2 higher in 3766, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +1 higher in 3766, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +4 higher in 3766, VIC
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +74 higher in 3766, VIC
995 58th pct 1,069 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +0.2 higher in 3139, VIC
3.7 50th pct 3.5 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +0.4 more in 3139, VIC
3.8 49th pct 3.4 43rd pct
15-min city in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3139, VIC
40.3% 42nd pct 30.2% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +45.0 pts higher in 3139, VIC
45.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +21.2 pts higher in 3766, VIC
55.0% 52nd pct 76.2% 64th pct
Walk to school in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +41.8 pts higher in 3139, VIC
54.3% 53rd pct 12.5% 20th pct
Walk to a park in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +32.6 pts higher in 3766, VIC
66.4% 45th pct 98.9% 81st pct
Walk to health in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +34.6 pts higher in 3139, VIC
34.6% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +21.5 more in 3766, VIC
12.2 26th pct 33.7 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +24 higher in 3766, VIC
5 53rd pct 29 62nd pct
Mean slope in 3139, VICin 3766, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3766, VIC
10.3% 90th pct 23.3% 100th pct

Compare 3139, VIC with nearby areas

3795, VIC 3770, VIC 3793, VIC 3781, VIC 3796, VIC 3766, VIC 3791, VIC 3797, VIC

Compare 3766, VIC with nearby areas

3796, VIC 3765, VIC 3788, VIC 3767, VIC 3795, VIC 3787, VIC 3140, VIC 3137, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3139, VIC vs 3766, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3139/3139-vic/vs/POA3766/3766-vic