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3141, VIC vs 3205, VIC

Name: 3141, VIC vs 3205, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 3141, VIC profile · 3205, VIC profile

3141, VIC 3205, VIC

Postcode 3141 and postcode 3205 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3141 is younger, with a typical age of 33 compared to 39 in postcode 3205. It has a much higher share of university graduates at 57.4% and far more people who have moved recently (61.8%) or arrived from overseas (29%). Postcode 3205 has more families, with a well higher share of children under 15 (11.6% versus 7.0%) and more three-bedroom homes. It is also more walkable, offering 22.7 amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 12.3 in postcode 3141.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted. The difference in typical age has widened to six years, and the gap in university qualifications has grown. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of larger three-bedroom homes has narrowed. Despite these changes, the two areas remain very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,100, and their use of other languages at home, which is about 24% for both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,480 larger in 3141, VIC Median age: 6 yrs older in 3205, VIC Recent arrivals: 9.7 pts higher in 3141, VIC Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in 3205, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 8.9 pts higher in 3205, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +13,480 larger in 3141, VIC gap widening

25,028 86th pct 11,548 70th pct

Median age in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +6 yrs older in 3205, VIC gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 39.0%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

7.0% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

62.2% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 49.3%

25.6% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

7.3% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3141, VIC 3205, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

4.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% China ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.3% English +0.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.6% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

10.3% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

68.8% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 70.3%

5.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 49.9%

30.2% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.7% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +1.16 more in 3141, VIC

3.40 52nd pct 2.24 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +3 more in 3141, VIC

6 81st pct 3 57th pct

Students in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +3,224 more in 3141, VIC

3,673 82nd pct 449 43rd pct

Avg size in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +463 larger in 3141, VIC

612 84th pct 150 35th pct

ICSEA in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +41 higher in 3141, VIC

1,172 100th pct 1,131 94th pct

Highest year of school

82.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 76.9%

4.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 41.0%

20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.2% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce even 25.7%

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

10.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

9.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

6.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +$88 higher in 3141, VIC gap narrowing

$1,395 97th pct $1,307 94th pct

Household income in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +$38 higher in 3205, VIC gap widening

$2,063 80th pct $2,101 82nd pct

Family income in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +$33 higher in 3141, VIC gap narrowing

$3,106 93rd pct $3,073 92nd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.5%

20.1% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.9%

12.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.8%

22.5% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.3%

13.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

6.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 66.7%

18.2% One condition even 18.2%

4.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +0.2 larger in 3205, VIC gap widening

1.7 0th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 42.8%

31.7% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

10.5% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.3% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Household size

49.3% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 43.1%

37.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 36.3%

8.2% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +$6 higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing

$415 82nd pct $421 83rd pct

Mortgage in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +$100 higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing

$2,100 80th pct $2,200 86th pct

People / bedroom in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.8% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 54.9%

17.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.8% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

79.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.9 pts 58.6%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

7.4% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 46.1%

30.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 21.8%

16.6% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.3% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 39.1%

22.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.3%

15.9% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.6% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.8% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.9%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.0%

10.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +28 more in 3141, VIC

74 77th pct 46 68th pct

Stops/1k in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +1.03 more in 3205, VIC

2.96 43rd pct 3.98 53rd pct

Departures/1k in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +772.9 more in 3205, VIC

1,592.1 85th pct 2,365.1 90th pct

PT routes in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +2 more in 3205, VIC

9 69th pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +3 longer in 3141, VIC

4 33rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +4 longer in 3141, VIC

9 8th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 46.9%

20.4% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Train ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%

1.9% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

27.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 23.4%

15.0% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Professional & technical even 19.8%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

7.9% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

45.6% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 40.5%

18.9% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.2% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +2 higher in 3141, VIC

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +1 higher in 3205, VIC

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +31 higher in 3141, VIC

1,124 95th pct 1,093 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC +0.1 higher in 3205, VIC

9.3 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 3141, VIC in 3205, VIC even