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3148, VIC vs 3163, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 3148, VIC profile · 3163, VIC profile

3148, VIC 3163, VIC

Postcode 3163 and postcode 3148 are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with very different housing and transport patterns. Postcode 3148 is much more likely to have separate houses (55.1% compared to 33.1%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (71.4% versus 43.3%). In contrast, postcode 3163 has far more public transport options, with 133 stops compared to just 28 in postcode 3148, and a higher share of people who do not own a car (12.5% versus 6.9%).

Cultural diversity is high in both areas, though the gap in people using a language other than English at home has widened to 12.6%. They share very similar typical weekly rents and household incomes, and both rank as highly advantaged compared to other Australian areas. While postcode 3163 has more adults with a university degree (50.0% versus 42.2%), this gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,258 larger in 3163, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in 3148, VIC Separate houses: 21.9 pts higher in 3148, VIC Other language: 12.6 pts higher in 3148, VIC Living alone: 10.0 pts higher in 3163, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +23,258 larger in 3163, VIC gap steady
9,552 66th pct 32,810 87th pct
Median age in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +1 yrs older in 3163, VIC gap steady
35 yrs 12th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC even gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
13.3% 18th pct 14.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3148, VIC gap steady
15.7% 33rd pct 14.4% 23rd pct
De facto in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
10.7% 30th pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 37.3%
20.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%
13.3% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 42.4%
42.2% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
7.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3148, VIC 3163, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3148, VIC gap widening
47.6% 96th pct 41.7% 92nd pct

Country of birth

48.0% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 55.4%
5.8% India +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.2% China ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%
1.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

16.5% English +7.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.7% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.0% Chinese ◂ +7.7 pts 11.3%
5.0% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.2% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
4.1% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
2.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3148, VIC gap widening
49.4% 95th pct 36.8% 90th pct
Limited English in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3148, VIC gap steady
7.2% 92nd pct 4.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

46.0% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 59.9%
10.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%
6.4% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
3.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
2.2% Hindi even 2.2%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
35.8% 28th pct 41.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

35.8% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
40.6% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 33.3%
5.6% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
0.9% Judaism +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
74.5% 90th pct 79.4% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
42.2% 91st pct 50.0% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +0.39 more in 3163, VIC
0.66 0th pct 1.06 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +4 more in 3163, VIC
1 29th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +785 more in 3163, VIC
982 55th pct 1,767 66th pct
Avg size in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +629 larger in 3148, VIC
982 97th pct 353 60th pct
ICSEA in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +56 higher in 3163, VIC
1,093 86th pct 1,149 98th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 79.4%
8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
5.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
17.7% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%
13.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 24.0%
10.0% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
9.5% Health even 9.5%
8.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
5.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +$140 higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
$880 73rd pct $1,020 86th pct
Household income in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +$65 higher in 3148, VIC gap widening
$1,991 77th pct $1,926 73rd pct
Family income in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +$235 higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
$2,363 77th pct $2,598 86th pct
High earners in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
14.9% 77th pct 18.9% 87th pct
High-income homes in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3148, VIC gap steady
28.4% 80th pct 27.5% 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
20.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.9% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.4%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
5.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3163, VIC
22.8% 14th pct 24.4% 22nd pct
Mental health in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3163, VIC
7.3% 30th pct 8.5% 47th pct
Needs assistance in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3148, VIC gap steady
5.7% 55th pct 4.7% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +0.5 pts 70.1%
16.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
11.2% 13th pct 13.8% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3148, VIC gap steady
12.0% 39th pct 11.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3148, VIC gap steady
24.2% 44th pct 23.1% 37th pct
Defence service in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3163, VIC
0.9% 9th pct 1.1% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
17.3% 14th pct 17.4% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +0.3 larger in 3148, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3148, VIC gap narrowing
13.7% 62nd pct 9.5% 26th pct
Living alone in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
24.0% 36th pct 33.9% 82nd pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 56.9%
27.0% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Household size

24.0% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
33.9% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 33.3%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +$30 higher in 3148, VIC gap steady
$421 83rd pct $391 76th pct
Mortgage in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +$157 higher in 3148, VIC gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $2,093 80th pct
People / bedroom in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +0.10 higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
39.4% 87th pct 41.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
24.7% 14th pct 26.7% 18th pct
Separate houses in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +21.9 pts higher in 3148, VIC gap narrowing
55.1% 11th pct 33.1% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +28.2 pts higher in 3148, VIC gap narrowing
71.4% 27th pct 43.3% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 29.8%
24.7% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

55.1% Separate house ◂ +21.9 pts 33.1%
18.7% Flat or apartment +18.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
26.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 27.9%
22.0% 2 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
22.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 12.5%
5.2% 1 bedroom +10.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 46.4%
11.8% $200–$349 +19.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
19.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.3%
13.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 5.2%
2.8% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.8%
29.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 27.0%
18.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
12.4% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
6.9% 76th pct 12.5% 89th pct
Work from home in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
33.1% 86th pct 39.5% 91st pct
PT commute in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
3.8% 82nd pct 6.4% 90th pct
PT stops in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +105 more in 3163, VIC
28 61st pct 133 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +1.12 more in 3163, VIC
2.93 42nd pct 4.05 54th pct
Departures/1k in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +561.5 more in 3163, VIC
991.7 73rd pct 1,553.2 84th pct
PT routes in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +10 more in 3163, VIC
7 63rd pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +1 longer in 3163, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +2 longer in 3163, VIC
15 20th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

43.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 34.2%
33.1% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
2.8% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
0.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 49.9%
38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 29.1%
6.9% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
45.3% 86th pct 48.0% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
15.9% 77th pct 23.6% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3148, VIC gap steady
5.2% 70th pct 4.4% 56th pct
Participation in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
66.1% 76th pct 69.8% 88th pct
Full-time in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3148, VIC gap narrowing
62.9% 76th pct 62.5% 74th pct

Industries people work in

11.8% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%
9.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
6.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
4.0% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
13.5% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
6.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +2 higher in 3163, VIC
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +1 higher in 3148, VIC
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +1 higher in 3163, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +31 higher in 3163, VIC
1,059 82nd pct 1,090 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +0.9 higher in 3163, VIC
7.7 89th pct 8.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +0.1 more in 3163, VIC
7.8 97th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3163, VIC
99.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3163, VIC
98.2% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3163, VIC
97.6% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3163, VIC
97.6% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3148, VIC
98.1% 99th pct 95.6% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +3.9 more in 3163, VIC
7.3 6th pct 11.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +114 higher in 3163, VIC
312 91st pct 426 96th pct
Mean slope in 3148, VICin 3163, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3148, VIC
5.4% 56th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 3148, VIC with nearby areas

3147, VIC 3166, VIC 3149, VIC 3125, VIC 3163, VIC 3167, VIC 3146, VIC 3145, VIC

Compare 3163, VIC with nearby areas

3145, VIC 3165, VIC 3204, VIC 3166, VIC 3167, VIC 3162, VIC 3148, VIC 3146, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3148, VIC vs 3163, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3148/3148-vic/vs/POA3163/3163-vic