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3143, VIC vs 3144, VIC

Name: 3143, VIC vs 3144, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · 3143, VIC profile · 3144, VIC profile

3143, VIC 3144, VIC

Postcode 3144 and postcode 3143 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 3144 is an older and more established area where homes are far more likely to be separate houses (45.7%) or have three or more bedrooms (59.3%). It also has a much higher share of homes owned outright, at 41.9%. In contrast, postcode 3143 is dominated by flats or apartments, with 44.7% of households renting and a much higher proportion of people living alone (39.9%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in home ownership and the age gap between residents have both grown, with postcode 3144 becoming noticeably older. However, they still share a lot in common, including an identical unemployment rate of 3.9% and very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $1,300.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in 3144, VIC Separate houses: 20.3 pts higher in 3144, VIC Renting: 18.1 pts higher in 3143, VIC De facto: 5.9 pts higher in 3143, VIC Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in 3143, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +1,387 larger in 3144, VIC gap narrowing

9,376 66th pct 10,763 69th pct

Median age in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +6 yrs older in 3144, VIC gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.9 pts 23.6%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.8% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

38.2% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

46.8% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 36.0%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

4.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

3143, VIC 3144, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 73.0%

3.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.2% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% English +2.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

26.4% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

77.1% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 80.6%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.5% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

43.2% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 38.3%

6.8% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +0.65 more in 3143, VIC

2.51 40th pct 1.86 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC even

3 57th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +179 more in 3143, VIC

1,781 66th pct 1,602 64th pct

Avg size in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +60 larger in 3143, VIC

594 82nd pct 534 78th pct

ICSEA in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +37 higher in 3143, VIC

1,182 100th pct 1,144 97th pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 83.3%

5.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 18.8%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

27.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

5.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +$22 higher in 3143, VIC gap narrowing

$1,356 96th pct $1,334 95th pct

Household income in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +$458 higher in 3144, VIC gap widening

$2,196 86th pct $2,654 95th pct

Family income in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +$502 higher in 3144, VIC gap widening

$3,366 96th pct $3,868 100th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.6%

19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

26.0% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.1%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.5%

16.9% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

6.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +0.8 pts 67.9%

18.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +0.3 larger in 3144, VIC gap narrowing

2.0 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 59.3%

38.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 29.2%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.9% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 31.1%

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 33.7%

9.2% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.9% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.9% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +$30 higher in 3144, VIC gap widening

$421 83rd pct $451 87th pct

Mortgage in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +$742 higher in 3144, VIC gap widening

$2,458 89th pct $3,200 100th pct

People / bedroom in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +0.10 higher in 3143, VIC gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 26.5%

29.5% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

57.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.1 pts 31.5%

25.4% Separate house +20.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 31.0%

26.2% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.7% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.2 pts 8.7%

2.9% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

20.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.9%

12.5% $750 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

6.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.4%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.2%

11.1% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +2 more in 3144, VIC

58 73rd pct 60 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +0.61 more in 3143, VIC

6.19 76th pct 5.57 72nd pct

Departures/1k in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +480.2 more in 3144, VIC

3,014.1 94th pct 3,494.3 97th pct

PT routes in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC even

8 66th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +3 longer in 3144, VIC

1 0th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +1 longer in 3143, VIC

13 16th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 43.6%

29.8% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

4.3% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Car (passenger) even 1.6%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 44.0%

28.4% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 8.1%

4.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.3% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

14.4% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

7.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

5.1% Construction even 5.1%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.9% Manufacturing even 3.9%

3.5% Rental & real estate even 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

42.5% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 40.9%

20.2% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.7% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +4 higher in 3144, VIC

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +17 higher in 3144, VIC

1,130 96th pct 1,147 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC

— 9 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +0.4 higher in 3143, VIC

8.9 98th pct 8.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC +0.1 more in 3143, VIC

8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 3143, VIC in 3144, VIC even