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3139, VIC vs 3797, VIC

Name: 3139, VIC vs 3797, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 3139, VIC profile · 3797, VIC profile

3139, VIC 3797, VIC

Postcode 3139 and postcode 3797 are nearby areas in Victoria with very different household and economic profiles. Postcode 3139 is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $1,887 and detached houses make up 99.6% of homes. In contrast, postcode 3797 is older and more modest, with a typical weekly income of $1,335 and a far higher share of people living alone (28.7% compared to 18.5% in postcode 3139). Postcode 3139 also has a much higher rate of adults working or looking for work, at 67.3% compared to 55.5% in postcode 3797.

Both areas are very similar in their cultural makeup, with almost identical shares of people born overseas and those using another language at home. While they share these traits, other gaps are widening; the difference in typical age has grown to five years, and the income gap has more than doubled since 2011. Postcode 3139 also provides better access to transport, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a service.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,493 larger in 3139, VIC Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in 3139, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 12.5 pts higher in 3139, VIC Participation: 11.8 pts higher in 3139, VIC Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in 3797, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +10,493 larger in 3139, VIC gap steady

14,257 75th pct 3,764 49th pct

Median age in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +5 yrs older in 3797, VIC gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.9%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.2%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 44.7%

35.5% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 32.7%

8.5% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.8% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3139, VIC 3797, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 78.9%

4.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +1.8 pts 43.6%

43.4% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 42.9%

10.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

5.9% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

5.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 88.8%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 54.6%

35.1% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 33.2%

5.5% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +4.89 more in 3797, VIC

2.53 41st pct 7.42 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +2 more in 3139, VIC

7 86th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +129 more in 3797, VIC

1,215 59th pct 1,344 61st pct

Avg size in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +95 larger in 3797, VIC

174 39th pct 269 51st pct

ICSEA in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC even

996 51st pct 997 52nd pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 39.3%

20.7% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

11.5% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 39.8%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

11.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

8.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +$180 higher in 3139, VIC gap widening

$799 60th pct $619 22nd pct

Household income in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +$552 higher in 3139, VIC gap widening

$1,887 72nd pct $1,335 36th pct

Family income in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +$329 higher in 3139, VIC gap widening

$2,093 64th pct $1,764 41st pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 28.9%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.5% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.3%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 10.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

8.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +5.0 pts 57.2%

22.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.6%

5.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +0.3 larger in 3139, VIC gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 57.8%

25.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.4% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 32.8%

18.5% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +$55 higher in 3139, VIC gap widening

$355 66th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +$23 higher in 3139, VIC gap steady

$1,820 64th pct $1,797 62nd pct

People / bedroom in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 42.1%

33.8% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.3% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 84.4%

0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 43.7%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 25.1%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

1.4% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +19.7 pts 27.4%

33.3% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

6.1% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.3% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +37 more in 3139, VIC

52 71st pct 15 53rd pct

Stops/1k in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +0.34 more in 3797, VIC

3.65 50th pct 3.99 53rd pct

Departures/1k in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +23.2 more in 3797, VIC

506.8 62nd pct 530.0 63rd pct

PT routes in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +1 more in 3139, VIC

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC

38 75th pct —

Drive to city in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +13 longer in 3797, VIC

54 60th pct 67 66th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 57.8%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 35.5%

20.7% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%

18.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 13.1%

1.8% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

7.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 20.5%

13.3% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

12.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +2 higher in 3139, VIC

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +3 higher in 3139, VIC

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +3 higher in 3139, VIC

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +2 higher in 3139, VIC

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +49 higher in 3139, VIC

995 58th pct 946 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC even

3.7 50th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +0.1 more in 3797, VIC

3.8 49th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3797, VIC

40.3% 42nd pct 40.7% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3139, VIC

45.0% 48th pct 38.6% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3139, VIC

55.0% 52nd pct 44.3% 45th pct

Walk to school in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3797, VIC

54.3% 53rd pct 57.7% 57th pct

Walk to a park in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3139, VIC

66.4% 45th pct 59.2% 38th pct

Walk to health in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3797, VIC

34.6% 52nd pct 37.7% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +2.7 more in 3797, VIC

12.2 26th pct 14.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +3 higher in 3139, VIC

5 53rd pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 3139, VIC in 3797, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3139, VIC

10.3% 90th pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare 3139, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3797, VIC with nearby areas

3783, VIC 3139, VIC 3799, VIC 3813, VIC 3815, VIC 3781, VIC 3812, VIC 3816, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3139, VIC vs 3797, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3139/3139-vic/vs/POA3797/3797-vic