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3142, VIC vs 3181, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · 3142, VIC profile · 3181, VIC profile

3142, VIC 3181, VIC

These neighbouring areas offer two very different ways of living. Postcode 3181 is a young and transient hub, where the typical resident is just 34 and 55.5% of homes are rented. In contrast, postcode 3142 is much older, with a typical age of 47 and far more homeowners, as 42.6% own their place outright. This gap in housing is clear in the home styles too; 51.9% of homes in postcode 3142 have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 27.1% in postcode 3181.

Both areas have similar unemployment rates of 3.7%, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a highly educated workforce, with about 52% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, they are drifting apart in other ways. The age gap has widened since 2011, and the difference in typical family incomes has also grown, with postcode 3142 now earning $806 more per week than postcode 3181.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.7 pts higher in 3142, VIC Renting: 24.4 pts higher in 3181, VIC Owned outright: 23.9 pts higher in 3142, VIC Median age: 13 yrs older in 3142, VIC De facto: 10.8 pts higher in 3181, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +6,819 larger in 3181, VIC gap widening
12,817 73rd pct 19,636 83rd pct
Median age in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +13 yrs older in 3142, VIC gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
27.2% 83rd pct 13.6% 20th pct
Under 15 in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap steady
10.9% 10th pct 7.8% 4th pct
De facto in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
10.8% 30th pct 21.6% 96th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +24.0 pts ▸ 49.3%
27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.6 pts 13.6%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 18.9%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
10.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

Marital status

37.3% Never married +24.8 pts ▸ 62.2%
46.5% Married ◂ +22.4 pts 24.1%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
1.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

3142, VIC 3181, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
30.9% 83rd pct 32.2% 85th pct

Country of birth

62.8% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 62.5%
5.0% China ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%
3.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
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 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
22.2% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
11.1% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.1% Chinese ◂ +6.2 pts 4.9%
10.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.2% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Italian even 5.3%
3.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap narrowing
20.0% 79th pct 20.3% 80th pct
Limited English in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap narrowing
2.0% 76th pct 3.4% 85th pct

Language used at home

74.0% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 73.7%
6.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%
1.5% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.9% Italian even 0.9%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.3% Arabic even 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
37.3% 33rd pct 53.3% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

37.3% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
39.6% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 30.5%
9.8% Judaism ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.8% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap narrowing
81.9% 99th pct 80.1% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap narrowing
51.6% 98th pct 51.7% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +0.90 more in 3142, VIC
2.86 45th pct 1.96 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +1 more in 3142, VIC
4 71st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +3,580 more in 3142, VIC
4,431 86th pct 851 52nd pct
Avg size in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +824 larger in 3142, VIC
1,108 100th pct 284 53rd pct
ICSEA in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +90 higher in 3142, VIC
1,177 100th pct 1,087 84th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 80.1%
5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
1.9% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
18.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
5.5% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 24.8%
17.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%
13.1% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%
6.7% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.9% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +$89 higher in 3142, VIC gap narrowing
$1,427 98th pct $1,338 95th pct
Household income in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +$448 higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
$2,533 92nd pct $2,085 81st pct
Family income in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +$806 higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
$3,909 100th pct $3,103 93rd pct
High earners in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap narrowing
32.8% 100th pct 25.1% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
42.2% 96th pct 31.0% 85th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 20.1%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.5% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

23.0% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.0%
22.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 12.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3181, VIC
24.4% 21st pct 25.4% 27th pct
Mental health in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3181, VIC
6.3% 20th pct 10.8% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
3.7% 21st pct 4.5% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
2.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +1.7 pts 65.9%
18.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap steady
18.7% 56th pct 12.9% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
14.2% 74th pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap steady
20.1% 21st pct 13.6% 5th pct
Defence service in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3142, VIC
2.0% 26th pct 1.2% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap narrowing
17.4% 14th pct 11.5% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +0.3 larger in 3142, VIC gap steady
2.1 14th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap narrowing
10.3% 32nd pct 9.3% 24th pct
Living alone in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
35.2% 86th pct 45.3% 100th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 39.0%
39.5% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
10.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
1.2% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

35.2% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 36.5%
12.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
9.8% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%
1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +$66 higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
$486 90th pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +$952 higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
$3,152 99th pct $2,200 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +0.10 higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +24.4 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
31.1% 75th pct 55.5% 95th pct
Owned outright in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +23.9 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
42.6% 61st pct 18.7% 8th pct
Separate houses in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
30.4% 5th pct 16.2% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +24.7 pts higher in 3142, VIC gap widening
51.9% 9th pct 27.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Rented +24.4 pts ▸ 55.5%
42.6% Owned outright ◂ +23.9 pts 18.7%
22.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

49.8% Flat or apartment +9.8 pts ▸ 59.6%
30.4% Separate house ◂ +14.2 pts 16.2%
19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
29.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 21.0%
9.7% 1 bedroom +17.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
14.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 5.0%
7.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 1.1%
0.7% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
19.9% $750 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 9.4%
17.1% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%
2.0% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 32.9%
16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
8.8% 85th pct 22.7% 99th pct
Work from home in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
43.0% 93rd pct 44.8% 95th pct
PT commute in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap narrowing
4.3% 85th pct 7.2% 92nd pct
PT stops in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +25 more in 3181, VIC
52 71st pct 77 78th pct
Stops/1k in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +0.14 more in 3142, VIC
4.06 54th pct 3.92 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +16.1 more in 3142, VIC
2,180.4 89th pct 2,164.2 89th pct
PT routes in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +3 more in 3181, VIC
6 60th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +4 longer in 3142, VIC
5 38th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC even
10 10th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
33.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 24.1%
2.9% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.1% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 54.0%
32.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 19.0%
8.8% No vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 3.1%
5.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
42.9% 81st pct 57.1% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap narrowing
14.6% 73rd pct 22.0% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC even gap steady
3.7% 38th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
59.5% 47th pct 73.9% 96th pct
Full-time in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
61.7% 71st pct 69.5% 91st pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical even 17.1%
15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%
9.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
8.8% Retail trade even 8.7%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
5.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.3% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Professionals even 40.5%
24.1% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 19.1%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.2% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
4.0% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +1 higher in 3142, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +5 higher in 3142, VIC
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +29 higher in 3142, VIC
1,150 100th pct 1,121 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +1.6 higher in 3181, VIC
7.7 89th pct 9.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +0.4 more in 3181, VIC
7.6 94th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3181, VIC
95.5% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3181, VIC
85.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3181, VIC
94.2% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3181, VIC
92.0% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +2.9 more in 3181, VIC
8.8 11th pct 11.7 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +369 higher in 3181, VIC
357 93rd pct 727 100th pct
Mean slope in 3142, VICin 3181, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3142, VIC
6.0% 64th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Compare 3142, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3181, VIC with nearby areas

3141, VIC 3183, VIC 3182, VIC 3142, VIC 3143, VIC 3184, VIC 3161, VIC 3121, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3142, VIC vs 3181, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3142/3142-vic/vs/POA3181/3181-vic