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3142, VIC vs 3161, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 3142, VIC profile · 3161, VIC profile

3142, VIC 3161, VIC

Postcode 3161 and postcode 3142 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 3142, where the typical age is 47 compared to 37 in postcode 3161. This age gap is reflected in the housing and wealth data: postcode 3142 has a far higher share of homes owned outright (42.6% versus 31.3%) and a well higher typical family income of $3,909 a week, compared to $3,080 in postcode 3161. Postcode 3161 is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas that figure is 85.5% in postcode 3142.

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from 6 to 10 years. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 52%). Both areas also have similar rates of people with long-term health conditions and almost identical shares of homes with three or more bedrooms. This suggests a shared standard of living, even as the age and income profiles of the two neighbours drift further apart.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in 3142, VIC Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in 3142, VIC People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 3161, VIC Aged 65+: 8.0 pts higher in 3142, VIC Unpaid child care: 5.8 pts higher in 3161, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +4,086 larger in 3161, VIC gap widening
12,817 73rd pct 16,903 79th pct
Median age in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +10 yrs older in 3142, VIC gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.3% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
27.2% 83rd pct 19.3% 48th pct
Under 15 in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
10.9% 10th pct 15.7% 32nd pct
De facto in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
10.8% 30th pct 12.1% 46th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 19.3%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%
10.9% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 45.2%
37.3% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
1.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

3142, VIC 3161, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
30.9% 83rd pct 36.4% 88th pct

Country of birth

62.8% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 59.4%
5.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
1.1% South Africa +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
1.9% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.0% English ◂ +13.0 pts 19.0%
22.2% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.1% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%
11.1% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%
5.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
3.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
20.0% 79th pct 26.1% 86th pct
Limited English in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
2.0% 76th pct 2.4% 79th pct

Language used at home

74.0% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 69.3%
6.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
37.3% 33rd pct 29.7% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

9.8% Judaism +31.0 pts ▸ 40.8%
39.6% Christianity ◂ +22.0 pts 17.6%
37.3% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 29.7%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
1.7% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
81.9% 99th pct 83.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
51.6% 98th pct 52.2% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +2.10 more in 3142, VIC
2.86 45th pct 0.75 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +2 more in 3142, VIC
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +3,273 more in 3142, VIC
4,431 86th pct 1,158 58th pct
Avg size in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +529 larger in 3142, VIC
1,108 100th pct 579 81st pct
ICSEA in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +121 higher in 3142, VIC
1,177 100th pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 83.1%
5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
3.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
1.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 44.0%
18.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
5.5% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 24.2%
17.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%
13.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
5.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
2.5% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +$283 higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
$1,427 98th pct $1,144 90th pct
Household income in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +$328 higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
$2,533 92nd pct $2,205 86th pct
Family income in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +$829 higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
$3,909 100th pct $3,080 92nd pct
High earners in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap steady
32.8% 100th pct 23.9% 92nd pct
High-income homes in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
42.2% 96th pct 34.5% 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 24.5%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.5% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
23.0% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
22.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3142, VIC
24.4% 21st pct 24.3% 21st pct
Mental health in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3161, VIC
6.3% 20th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
3.7% 21st pct 4.6% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
6.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +1.8 pts ▸ 69.3%
18.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%
4.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
18.7% 56th pct 20.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 13.4% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
20.1% 21st pct 25.9% 56th pct
Defence service in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3142, VIC
2.0% 26th pct 1.0% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap steady
17.4% 14th pct 16.5% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.2 larger in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
10.3% 32nd pct 8.4% 17th pct
Living alone in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap narrowing
35.2% 86th pct 31.3% 71st pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
39.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 31.6%
10.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 35.3%
35.2% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 31.3%
12.1% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.8% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +$64 higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
$486 90th pct $422 84th pct
Mortgage in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +$652 higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
$3,152 99th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.10 higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
31.1% 75th pct 39.8% 87th pct
Owned outright in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
42.6% 61st pct 31.3% 28th pct
Separate houses in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
30.4% 5th pct 36.2% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC even gap narrowing
51.9% 9th pct 51.9% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 31.3%
31.1% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
22.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

49.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.4 pts 39.4%
30.4% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 34.5%
29.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 28.1%
14.7% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.7% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
19.9% $750 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 10.1%
18.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.0%
17.1% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
2.0% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 37.8%
16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
8.8% 85th pct 9.9% 87th pct
Work from home in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap steady
43.0% 93rd pct 40.9% 92nd pct
PT commute in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
4.3% 85th pct 4.4% 86th pct
PT stops in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +19 more in 3161, VIC
52 71st pct 71 76th pct
Stops/1k in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.14 more in 3161, VIC
4.06 54th pct 4.20 56th pct
Departures/1k in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +316.4 more in 3161, VIC
2,180.4 89th pct 2,496.8 91st pct
PT routes in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +2 more in 3161, VIC
6 60th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +4 longer in 3142, VIC
5 38th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +2 longer in 3161, VIC
10 10th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 40.9%
33.6% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
2.9% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 45.1%
32.5% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
8.8% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%
5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
42.9% 81st pct 45.6% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
14.6% 73rd pct 20.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
3.7% 38th pct 4.2% 50th pct
Participation in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
59.5% 47th pct 65.8% 75th pct
Full-time in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap steady
61.7% 71st pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%
15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.3% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%
8.8% Retail trade even 8.7%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%
4.8% Construction even 4.8%
3.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
24.1% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 18.5%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
6.2% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
4.0% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +23 higher in 3142, VIC
1,150 100th pct 1,127 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.8 higher in 3161, VIC
7.7 89th pct 8.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.4 more in 3161, VIC
7.6 94th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3161, VIC
95.5% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3161, VIC
85.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3161, VIC
94.2% 86th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3161, VIC
92.0% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +0.9 more in 3142, VIC
8.8 11th pct 7.9 8th pct
Intersections/km² in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +81 higher in 3142, VIC
357 93rd pct 276 89th pct
Mean slope in 3142, VICin 3161, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3142, VIC
6.0% 64th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 3142, VIC with nearby areas

3143, VIC 3144, VIC 3181, VIC 3121, VIC 3122, VIC 3141, VIC 3161, VIC 3183, VIC

Compare 3161, VIC with nearby areas

3143, VIC 3162, VIC 3185, VIC 3183, VIC 3144, VIC 3181, VIC 3142, VIC 3145, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3142, VIC vs 3161, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3142/3142-vic/vs/POA3161/3161-vic