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3149, VIC vs 3150, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 3149, VIC profile · 3150, VIC profile

3149, VIC 3150, VIC

Postcode 3150 and postcode 3149 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct housing and transport profiles. Postcode 3150 is more dominated by separate houses, at 81% compared to 68.6% in postcode 3149. It also has a larger transport network with 280 stops and far more public transport routes. Residents in postcode 3150 are typically older, with a typical age of 43, and the area has a higher share of seniors at 22.9%.

Both areas share very similar household sizes, with about 2.8 people per home. They are also both far above the national figure for people born overseas and those using another language at home. While they remain similar in these respects, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of separate houses has widened since 2011, and postcode 3149 has seen a larger increase in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,958 larger in 3150, VIC Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in 3150, VIC Born overseas: 6.9 pts higher in 3150, VIC Other language: 6.2 pts higher in 3150, VIC Aged 65+: 4.3 pts higher in 3150, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +27,958 larger in 3150, VIC gap steady
35,340 88th pct 63,298 91st pct
Median age in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +3 yrs older in 3150, VIC gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC even gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.2% 5th pct
Aged 65+ in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap widening
18.6% 44th pct 22.9% 68th pct
Under 15 in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap steady
17.0% 46th pct 15.9% 35th pct
De facto in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap steady
5.5% 3rd pct 4.0% 0th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.7%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.6%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

Marital status

55.4% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 57.9%
31.7% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 29.0%
5.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
1.8% Separated even 1.9%

Age & sex structure

3149, VIC 3150, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap narrowing
47.7% 96th pct 54.7% 100th pct

Country of birth

49.2% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 41.8%
13.0% China +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.9% England even 1.9%
1.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

26.7% Chinese +7.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
18.4% English ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%
15.6% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%
7.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
5.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
5.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
4.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.7% Vietnamese even 1.7%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap narrowing
49.8% 95th pct 56.0% 98th pct
Limited English in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap steady
7.4% 92nd pct 9.6% 96th pct

Language used at home

47.0% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 40.2%
16.6% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
4.7% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
2.3% Hindi even 2.3%
1.4% Vietnamese even 1.5%
1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
39.1% 39th pct 36.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 36.3%
38.3% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 37.0%
7.3% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
76.9% 93rd pct 73.7% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
44.3% 92nd pct 41.3% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.41 more in 3150, VIC
1.67 22nd pct 2.08 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +11 more in 3150, VIC
10 87th pct 21 91st pct
Students in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +5,733 more in 3150, VIC
7,550 87th pct 13,283 90th pct
Avg size in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +122 larger in 3149, VIC
755 90th pct 633 86th pct
ICSEA in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +24 higher in 3149, VIC
1,144 97th pct 1,121 92nd pct

Highest year of school

76.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 73.7%
6.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.9% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Year 11 even 6.3%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 37.9%
20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.6% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
9.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
7.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +$99 higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
$810 62nd pct $711 40th pct
Household income in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +$184 higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
$2,066 80th pct $1,882 71st pct
Family income in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +$236 higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
$2,383 78th pct $2,147 67th pct
High earners in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
16.1% 80th pct 13.6% 74th pct
High-income homes in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
30.8% 85th pct 27.6% 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 16.4%
13.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.2%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3150, VIC
23.3% 16th pct 24.1% 20th pct
Mental health in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3149, VIC
5.4% 13th pct 5.3% 13th pct
Needs assistance in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap steady
5.3% 48th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
4.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
3.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 70.6%
16.9% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%
4.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap steady
14.8% 33rd pct 13.3% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap steady
13.5% 62nd pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
27.1% 64th pct 26.0% 56th pct
Defence service in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3149, VIC
1.6% 18th pct 1.4% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap steady
22.0% 42nd pct 21.9% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.1 larger in 3150, VIC gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC even gap steady
11.0% 38th pct 11.0% 38th pct
Living alone in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap narrowing
19.2% 18th pct 18.7% 17th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 64.5%
22.2% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.0% One-parent families even 11.0%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 21.4%
19.2% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%
6.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +$4 higher in 3150, VIC gap steady
$476 90th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +$100 higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
$2,600 91st pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap steady
24.2% 60th pct 22.4% 55th pct
Owned outright in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap steady
41.9% 59th pct 43.2% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap widening
68.6% 16th pct 81.0% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap narrowing
86.8% 80th pct 86.4% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 29.0%
24.2% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 22.4%
1.3% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

68.6% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 81.0%
21.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.5 pts 9.9%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 34.1%
32.8% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.6% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%
1.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 58.0%
25.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.9%
6.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
6.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
4.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 38.5%
24.2% $1,800–$2,999 even 24.2%
14.2% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap widening
4.3% 55th pct 6.0% 71st pct
Work from home in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
35.6% 88th pct 32.6% 86th pct
PT commute in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap narrowing
3.3% 78th pct 3.1% 77th pct
PT stops in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +158 more in 3150, VIC
122 86th pct 280 90th pct
Stops/1k in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.97 more in 3150, VIC
3.45 48th pct 4.42 58th pct
Departures/1k in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +337.1 more in 3150, VIC
1,105.0 75th pct 1,442.0 82nd pct
PT routes in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +27 more in 3150, VIC
19 86th pct 46 87th pct
Stop walk in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +3 longer in 3150, VIC
1 0th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +2 longer in 3150, VIC
19 27th pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
35.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 32.6%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 42.1%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 32.9%
12.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap steady
39.4% 73rd pct 36.9% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap narrowing
15.8% 76th pct 15.3% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 5.5% 75th pct
Participation in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap widening
61.3% 55th pct 56.2% 35th pct
Full-time in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3149, VIC gap steady
59.5% 57th pct 58.9% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%
9.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
5.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
4.0% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 32.9%
15.7% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%
8.9% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +1 higher in 3149, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +1 higher in 3149, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +13 higher in 3149, VIC
1,092 89th pct 1,079 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.5 higher in 3150, VIC
7.2 85th pct 7.7 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.2 more in 3150, VIC
7.2 88th pct 7.4 91st pct
15-min city in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3150, VIC
92.2% 85th pct 97.0% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3150, VIC
89.5% 86th pct 93.2% 91st pct
Walk to transit in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3150, VIC
95.5% 80th pct 97.5% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC even
96.6% 92nd pct 96.7% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +17.4 pts higher in 3150, VIC
72.8% 82nd pct 90.2% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.1 more in 3150, VIC
12.5 28th pct 12.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +53 higher in 3149, VIC
318 91st pct 265 88th pct
Mean slope in 3149, VICin 3150, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3149, VIC
5.3% 54th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 3149, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3150, VIC with nearby areas

3170, VIC 3179, VIC 3151, VIC 3168, VIC 3149, VIC 3133, VIC 3152, VIC 3171, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3149, VIC vs 3150, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3149/3149-vic/vs/POA3150/3150-vic