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3144, VIC vs 3183, VIC

Name: 3144, VIC vs 3183, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 3144, VIC profile · 3183, VIC profile

3144, VIC 3183, VIC

Postcode 3183 and postcode 3144 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne that offer very different lifestyles. Postcode 3183 is a younger, more transient hub where the typical resident is 34 and nearly half (49.9%) have moved in the last five years. It is dominated by apartments, with 64.6% of homes being flats, and a high proportion of residents rent (48.5%). In contrast, postcode 3144 is more established and older, with a typical age of 44 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.0%). Housing here is more traditional, with 45.7% of homes being separate houses and 41.9% owned outright.

The gap in typical age between the two has widened since 2011, growing from seven to 10 years. Despite this, the two areas are equally well-off and highly educated, with both scoring a 10 for overall advantage and education and job skills. They also share similar family structures, with about 15% of the population being children under 15 in both places. While postcode 3144 has a typical weekly household income that is $632 higher, both areas sit well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.3 pts higher in 3144, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 28.5 pts higher in 3144, VIC Renting: 21.9 pts higher in 3183, VIC Owned outright: 21.8 pts higher in 3144, VIC De facto: 9.7 pts higher in 3183, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +7,201 larger in 3183, VIC gap steady

10,763 69th pct 17,964 81st pct

Median age in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +10 yrs older in 3144, VIC gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +19.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.6%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 10.6%

15.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

36.0% Never married +22.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

48.9% Married ◂ +19.1 pts 29.8%

7.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

1.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

3144, VIC 3183, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 63.3%

3.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +9.0 pts 27.9%

28.6% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 25.6%

13.8% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

6.6% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.6% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 72.8%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

3.0% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italian even 0.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

44.9% Christianity ◂ +24.6 pts 20.2%

7.2% Judaism +14.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Buddhism even 1.3%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +0.32 more in 3183, VIC

1.86 27th pct 2.18 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +3 more in 3183, VIC

3 57th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +3,635 more in 3183, VIC

1,602 64th pct 5,237 86th pct

Avg size in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +339 larger in 3183, VIC

534 78th pct 873 94th pct

ICSEA in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +7 higher in 3144, VIC

1,144 97th pct 1,137 95th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 80.5%

5.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Year 9 or below even 3.3%

Highest qualification level

46.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 40.8%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 20.8%

16.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.4% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

5.3% Creative arts +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Education even 7.2%

5.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +$154 higher in 3144, VIC gap widening

$1,334 95th pct $1,180 91st pct

Household income in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +$632 higher in 3144, VIC gap widening

$2,654 95th pct $2,022 78th pct

Family income in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +$991 higher in 3144, VIC gap widening

$3,868 100th pct $2,877 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 17.7%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.6% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

23.5% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.8%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

7.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +0.2 larger in 3144, VIC gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 54.6%

29.2% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

31.1% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 8.0%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

1.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +$55 higher in 3144, VIC gap widening

$451 87th pct $396 77th pct

Mortgage in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +$1,033 higher in 3144, VIC gap widening

$3,200 100th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +0.20 higher in 3183, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.5% Rented +21.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +21.8 pts 20.0%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

31.5% Flat or apartment +33.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

45.7% Separate house ◂ +27.3 pts 18.4%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 2 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

30.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 20.3%

22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 7.0%

8.7% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 42.7%

15.9% $200–$349 +12.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.4% $750 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 6.4%

15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

2.7% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 27.7%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +14 more in 3144, VIC

60 73rd pct 46 68th pct

Stops/1k in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +3.01 more in 3144, VIC

5.57 72nd pct 2.56 39th pct

Departures/1k in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +1,963.1 more in 3144, VIC

3,494.3 97th pct 1,531.2 83rd pct

PT routes in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +1 more in 3183, VIC

8 66th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +2 longer in 3144, VIC

4 33rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +2 longer in 3144, VIC

12 14th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 41.6%

32.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 29.5%

3.7% Walked even 3.7%

3.2% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 24.5%

8.1% No vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 3.7%

4.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%

8.2% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

40.9% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 38.4%

21.8% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 18.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

7.2% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

3.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +1 higher in 3144, VIC

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +6 higher in 3144, VIC

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +44 higher in 3144, VIC

1,147 100th pct 1,103 91st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC

9 26th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +0.3 higher in 3183, VIC

8.6 95th pct 8.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC +0.1 more in 3183, VIC

7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 3144, VIC in 3183, VIC even