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3147, VIC vs 3149, VIC

Name: 3147, VIC vs 3149, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 3147, VIC profile · 3149, VIC profile

3147, VIC 3149, VIC

Postcode 3149 and postcode 3147 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3149 is much more multicultural, with 47.7% of people born overseas and 49.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 33.2% and 29.5% in postcode 3147. It also has far more large homes, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms, while postcode 3147 sits at 75.0%. In contrast, postcode 3147 has higher earners, with 37.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well above the 30.8% in postcode 3149.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 40. They also have very similar household sizes and typical monthly home loan payments. Over time, the gaps between them have often grown. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has widened since 2011. Similarly, the gap in high weekly earnings has increased, although postcode 3149 has seen its share of homes owned outright rise closer to that of postcode 3147.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,238 larger in 3149, VIC Other language: 20.3 pts higher in 3149, VIC Born overseas: 14.5 pts higher in 3149, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in 3149, VIC Owned outright: 8.3 pts higher in 3149, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +20,238 larger in 3149, VIC gap steady

15,102 76th pct 35,340 88th pct

Median age in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC even gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.3%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

50.3% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

34.5% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 31.7%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

3147, VIC 3149, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia ◂ +14.2 pts 49.2%

7.7% China +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.6% India +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

28.0% English ◂ +9.7 pts 18.4%

16.3% Chinese +10.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.5% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 15.6%

11.1% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

3.6% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

67.1% English only ◂ +20.1 pts 47.0%

9.3% Mandarin +7.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.8% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 39.1%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 38.3%

3.7% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

1.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +0.86 more in 3147, VIC

2.52 41st pct 1.67 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +3 more in 3149, VIC

7 86th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +5,207 more in 3149, VIC

2,343 73rd pct 7,550 87th pct

Avg size in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +420 larger in 3149, VIC

335 58th pct 755 90th pct

ICSEA in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +28 higher in 3149, VIC

1,116 91st pct 1,144 97th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 76.9%

6.6% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 38.1%

18.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.9% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

6.1% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +$103 higher in 3147, VIC gap widening

$913 76th pct $810 62nd pct

Household income in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +$207 higher in 3147, VIC gap widening

$2,273 88th pct $2,066 80th pct

Family income in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +$586 higher in 3147, VIC gap widening

$2,969 91st pct $2,383 78th pct

Household income distribution

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 18.5%

18.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.3%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

4.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +4.1 pts ▸ 71.7%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +0.1 larger in 3149, VIC gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 65.7%

20.9% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 19.2%

20.6% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +$66 higher in 3149, VIC gap steady

$410 81st pct $476 90th pct

Mortgage in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +$151 higher in 3147, VIC gap narrowing

$2,751 94th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 31.5%

30.9% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 24.2%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

67.1% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 68.6%

15.7% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 9.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

28.5% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 11.3%

7.5% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.7% $350–$549 +20.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

17.8% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.7% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 4.6%

17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 6.6%

9.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 41.1%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.2%

12.2% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +62 more in 3149, VIC

60 73rd pct 122 86th pct

Stops/1k in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +0.52 more in 3147, VIC

3.97 53rd pct 3.45 48th pct

Departures/1k in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +37.2 more in 3149, VIC

1,067.7 74th pct 1,105.0 75th pct

PT routes in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +7 more in 3149, VIC

12 75th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +3 longer in 3147, VIC

4 33rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +3 longer in 3149, VIC

16 21st pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

36.1% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 35.6%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bus even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 35.6%

9.9% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

4.6% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

8.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

6.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 34.2%

19.5% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 15.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

4.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +1 higher in 3149, VIC

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +1 higher in 3147, VIC

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +3 higher in 3147, VIC

1,095 90th pct 1,092 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +0.8 higher in 3147, VIC

8.0 92nd pct 7.2 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +0.5 more in 3147, VIC

7.6 95th pct 7.2 88th pct

15-min city in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3147, VIC

100.0% 100th pct 92.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3147, VIC

92.7% 90th pct 89.5% 86th pct

Walk to transit in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3147, VIC

98.7% 85th pct 95.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3147, VIC

100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +18.4 pts higher in 3147, VIC

91.2% 94th pct 72.8% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +0.8 more in 3147, VIC

13.3 31st pct 12.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC +77 higher in 3147, VIC

395 95th pct 318 91st pct

Mean slope in 3147, VIC in 3149, VIC even

5.3% 55th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 3147, VIC with nearby areas

3148, VIC 3125, VIC 3146, VIC 3166, VIC 3149, VIC 3124, VIC 3145, VIC 3127, VIC

Compare 3149, VIC with nearby areas

3148, VIC 3151, VIC 3147, VIC 3125, VIC 3168, VIC 3166, VIC 3150, VIC 3128, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3147, VIC vs 3149, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3147/3147-vic/vs/POA3149/3149-vic