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3139, VIC vs 3793, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 3139, VIC profile · 3793, VIC profile

3139, VIC 3793, VIC

Postcode 3139 and postcode 3793 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3793 is much more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (59.3% compared to 34.6% in postcode 3139) and groceries (61.5% versus 45.0%). It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 20.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.2% in postcode 3139. In contrast, postcode 3139 is more residential in nature, with a well higher share of separate houses (99.6% versus 95.9%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (88.5% versus 82.7%).

Both areas are very similar in their core demographics, including typical weekly incomes and the share of children under 15, which is 19.4% in both places. While they share many traits, some gaps are changing. The share of people working from home is well higher in postcode 3793, a lead that has widened since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,606 larger in 3139, VIC Year 12: 8.5 pts higher in 3793, VIC Separate houses: 3.6 pts higher in 3139, VIC Bachelor+: 6.3 pts higher in 3793, VIC De facto: 2.4 pts higher in 3139, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +10,606 larger in 3139, VIC gap steady
14,257 75th pct 3,651 49th pct
Median age in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +2 yrs older in 3793, VIC gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 0.5% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap steady
15.5% 27th pct 18.1% 41st pct
Under 15 in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC even gap narrowing
19.4% 73rd pct 19.4% 72nd pct
De facto in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap steady
14.8% 74th pct 12.4% 49th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.5%
19.4% Children (0–14) even 19.4%
15.5% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 49.0%
35.5% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.4%
8.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

3139, VIC 3793, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap narrowing
11.5% 40th pct 15.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 80.3%
4.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English +0.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
43.4% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 39.5%
10.8% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.2% Scottish even 11.2%
5.9% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Greek even 0.7%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 5.5% 51st pct
Limited English in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC even gap steady
0.4% 46th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 90.5%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap narrowing
58.0% 95th pct 58.3% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

58.0% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
35.1% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 33.6%
5.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap steady
46.7% 51st pct 55.3% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap steady
14.2% 45th pct 20.5% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +1.71 more in 3793, VIC
2.53 41st pct 4.24 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +4 more in 3139, VIC
7 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +303 more in 3139, VIC
1,215 59th pct 912 54th pct
Avg size in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +130 larger in 3793, VIC
174 39th pct 304 55th pct
ICSEA in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +45 higher in 3793, VIC
996 51st pct 1,041 72nd pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 55.3%
20.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.7%
16.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 35.3%
16.4% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%
12.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%
10.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
8.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +$40 higher in 3139, VIC gap steady
$799 60th pct $759 51st pct
Household income in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +$165 higher in 3139, VIC gap widening
$1,887 72nd pct $1,722 62nd pct
Family income in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +$57 higher in 3139, VIC gap steady
$2,093 64th pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap steady
8.5% 47th pct 9.8% 56th pct
High-income homes in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap steady
19.8% 62nd pct 20.7% 64th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.6%
23.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
12.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.9% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.7%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3139, VIC
30.7% 58th pct 30.3% 56th pct
Mental health in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3793, VIC
10.0% 68th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap steady
4.9% 42nd pct 4.5% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
9.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
4.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +0.3 pts 61.9%
22.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.6%
5.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap steady
14.8% 33rd pct 18.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap narrowing
15.0% 84th pct 14.7% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap narrowing
31.8% 88th pct 31.9% 88th pct
Defence service in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3793, VIC
2.0% 26th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap steady
24.8% 65th pct 27.0% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +0.1 larger in 3139, VIC gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap narrowing
11.4% 42nd pct 13.4% 59th pct
Living alone in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap steady
18.5% 16th pct 20.9% 24th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 61.5%
25.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 24.0%
11.4% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.0%
18.5% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%
16.6% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +$14 higher in 3793, VIC gap widening
$355 66th pct $369 70th pct
Mortgage in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +$95 higher in 3793, VIC gap widening
$1,820 64th pct $1,915 69th pct
People / bedroom in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap steady
9.3% 10th pct 14.3% 26th pct
Owned outright in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap steady
33.8% 34th pct 37.5% 45th pct
Separate houses in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap widening
99.6% 94th pct 95.9% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap steady
88.5% 85th pct 82.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 44.7%
33.8% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
9.3% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 95.9%
0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 45.7%
29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 28.7%
8.4% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 25.3%
6.1% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.9%
15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%
11.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap steady
1.8% 25th pct 2.6% 34th pct
Work from home in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap widening
16.9% 53rd pct 21.2% 66th pct
PT commute in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 1.1% 56th pct
PT stops in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +36 more in 3139, VIC
52 71st pct 16 54th pct
Stops/1k in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +0.74 more in 3793, VIC
3.65 50th pct 4.38 58th pct
Departures/1k in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +125.0 more in 3793, VIC
506.8 62nd pct 631.9 65th pct
PT routes in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +3 more in 3793, VIC
2 43rd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +12 longer in 3139, VIC
38 75th pct 26 67th pct
Drive to city in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +4 longer in 3139, VIC
54 60th pct 50 58th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 56.3%
16.9% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
20.7% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%
18.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 12.1%
1.8% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap widening
27.4% 23rd pct 30.8% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap steady
2.9% 22nd pct 5.6% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3793, VIC gap steady
2.9% 22nd pct 3.3% 28th pct
Participation in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap widening
67.3% 81st pct 62.0% 58th pct
Full-time in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3139, VIC gap steady
57.7% 44th pct 55.1% 27th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 14.7%
12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
7.5% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.7% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
4.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%
12.7% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.3% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +1 higher in 3793, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +1 higher in 3139, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +2 higher in 3793, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +16 higher in 3793, VIC
995 58th pct 1,011 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +1.3 higher in 3793, VIC
3.7 50th pct 5.0 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +1.0 more in 3793, VIC
3.8 49th pct 4.7 63rd pct
15-min city in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +17.9 pts higher in 3793, VIC
40.3% 42nd pct 58.2% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +16.5 pts higher in 3793, VIC
45.0% 48th pct 61.5% 65th pct
Walk to transit in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +18.1 pts higher in 3793, VIC
55.0% 52nd pct 73.1% 62nd pct
Walk to school in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +14.8 pts higher in 3793, VIC
54.3% 53rd pct 69.1% 66th pct
Walk to a park in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3793, VIC
66.4% 45th pct 78.8% 56th pct
Walk to health in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +24.7 pts higher in 3793, VIC
34.6% 52nd pct 59.3% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +3.4 more in 3793, VIC
12.2 26th pct 15.6 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +14 higher in 3793, VIC
5 53rd pct 18 60th pct
Mean slope in 3139, VICin 3793, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3793, VIC
10.3% 90th pct 11.1% 92nd pct

Compare 3139, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3793, VIC with nearby areas

3792, VIC 3791, VIC 3795, VIC 3788, VIC 3159, VIC 3789, VIC 3766, VIC 3782, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3139, VIC vs 3793, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3139/3139-vic/vs/POA3793/3793-vic