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3144, VIC vs 3161, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 3144, VIC profile · 3161, VIC profile

3144, VIC 3161, VIC

Postcode 3161 and postcode 3144 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Postcode 3161 is a younger and more diverse community, where 36.4% of people were born overseas and 26.1% use another language at home. It also has a much higher share of renters at 39.8%. In contrast, postcode 3144 has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 37 in postcode 3161. It is also more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $3,868 and a higher share of homes owned outright at 41.9%.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart across several measures. The gaps in typical age, home ownership, and income have all widened over the last decade. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They have nearly identical shares of children under 15, people living alone, and residents who have completed Year 12. Both areas also see a similar proportion of people caring for children unpaid, at around 26%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,140 larger in 3161, VIC Renting: 13.3 pts higher in 3161, VIC Born overseas: 12.7 pts higher in 3161, VIC Median age: 7 yrs older in 3144, VIC People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 3161, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +6,140 larger in 3161, VIC gap widening
10,763 69th pct 16,903 79th pct
Median age in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +7 yrs older in 3144, VIC gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC even gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.3% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
23.0% 68th pct 19.3% 48th pct
Under 15 in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
15.0% 27th pct 15.7% 32nd pct
De facto in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
10.0% 25th pct 12.1% 46th pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 20.8%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.3%
15.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 45.2%
36.0% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
1.9% Separated even 1.9%

Age & sex structure

3144, VIC 3161, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
23.7% 73rd pct 36.4% 88th pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 59.4%
2.3% China +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% South Africa +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
1.9% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +17.9 pts 19.0%
28.6% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 23.4%
13.8% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 6.5%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 5.0%
6.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
4.6% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
16.1% 75th pct 26.1% 86th pct
Limited English in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
1.9% 75th pct 2.4% 79th pct

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 69.3%
3.4% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
38.3% 36th pct 29.7% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity ◂ +27.2 pts 17.6%
7.2% Judaism +33.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
38.3% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 29.7%
5.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.7% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Islam even 0.6%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3144, VIC gap narrowing
83.3% 100th pct 83.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3144, VIC gap narrowing
53.5% 100th pct 52.2% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +1.11 more in 3144, VIC
1.86 27th pct 0.75 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +1 more in 3144, VIC
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +444 more in 3144, VIC
1,602 64th pct 1,158 58th pct
Avg size in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +45 larger in 3161, VIC
534 78th pct 579 81st pct
ICSEA in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +88 higher in 3144, VIC
1,144 97th pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 83.1%
5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
3.6% Year 10 even 3.6%
3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

46.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 44.0%
18.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
5.3% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 24.2%
16.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%
13.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%
7.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
2.7% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +$190 higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
$1,334 95th pct $1,144 90th pct
Household income in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +$449 higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
$2,654 95th pct $2,205 86th pct
Family income in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +$788 higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
$3,868 100th pct $3,080 92nd pct
High earners in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
31.1% 100th pct 23.9% 92nd pct
High-income homes in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
43.6% 97th pct 34.5% 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 24.5%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.6% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

28.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
23.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3144, VIC
26.5% 32nd pct 24.3% 21st pct
Mental health in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3161, VIC
7.0% 27th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
4.1% 27th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
7.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
2.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +1.4 pts ▸ 69.3%
19.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
20.1% 63rd pct 20.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
15.0% 84th pct 13.4% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
25.7% 54th pct 25.9% 56th pct
Defence service in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3144, VIC
1.8% 22nd pct 1.0% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3144, VIC gap steady
20.2% 28th pct 16.5% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
10.1% 30th pct 8.4% 17th pct
Living alone in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
31.1% 70th pct 31.3% 71st pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 58.8%
29.2% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
10.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
31.1% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
15.3% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%
13.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +$29 higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
$451 87th pct $422 84th pct
Mortgage in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +$700 higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
$3,200 100th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +0.10 higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +13.3 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
26.5% 66th pct 39.8% 87th pct
Owned outright in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
41.9% 58th pct 31.3% 28th pct
Separate houses in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
45.7% 9th pct 36.2% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
59.3% 12th pct 51.9% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 31.3%
26.5% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 25.9%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

45.7% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 36.2%
31.5% Flat or apartment +7.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
30.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 28.1%
22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 16.5%
8.7% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.8% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
18.4% $750 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 10.1%
15.9% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%
2.7% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 37.8%
17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
11.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
8.1% 81st pct 9.9% 87th pct
Work from home in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
43.6% 94th pct 40.9% 92nd pct
PT commute in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3144, VIC gap narrowing
4.8% 87th pct 4.4% 86th pct
PT stops in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +11 more in 3161, VIC
60 73rd pct 71 76th pct
Stops/1k in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +1.37 more in 3144, VIC
5.57 72nd pct 4.20 56th pct
Departures/1k in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +997.5 more in 3144, VIC
3,494.3 97th pct 2,496.8 91st pct
PT routes in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC even
8 66th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +3 longer in 3144, VIC
4 33rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC even
12 14th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 40.9%
32.5% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
3.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
3.2% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 34.1%
8.1% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
38.9% 71st pct 45.6% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
14.2% 72nd pct 20.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
3.9% 43rd pct 4.2% 50th pct
Participation in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
63.5% 65th pct 65.8% 75th pct
Full-time in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3144, VIC gap widening
61.2% 68th pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%
16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%
8.2% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
8.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

40.9% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
21.8% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 18.5%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
7.2% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
4.9% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +2 higher in 3144, VIC
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +20 higher in 3144, VIC
1,147 100th pct 1,127 96th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC
9 26th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +0.0 higher in 3144, VIC
8.6 95th pct 8.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +0.1 more in 3161, VIC
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3161, VIC
98.5% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +5.4 more in 3144, VIC
13.3 31st pct 7.9 8th pct
Intersections/km² in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +278 higher in 3144, VIC
554 100th pct 276 89th pct
Mean slope in 3144, VICin 3161, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3144, VIC
4.7% 45th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 3144, VIC with nearby areas

3143, VIC 3161, VIC 3142, VIC 3123, VIC 3145, VIC 3122, VIC 3146, 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). 3144, VIC vs 3161, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3144/3144-vic/vs/POA3161/3161-vic