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3149, VIC vs 3170, VIC

Name: 3149, VIC vs 3170, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 3149, VIC profile · 3170, VIC profile

3149, VIC 3170, VIC

Postcode 3149 and postcode 3170 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct housing and professional profiles. Postcode 3149 has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 44.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.7% in postcode 3170. This higher level of education is consistent with higher pay, as 30.8% of households in postcode 3149 earn $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 24.9% in postcode 3170. In contrast, postcode 3170 is more dominated by detached housing, with 83.0% of homes being separate houses compared to 68.6% in postcode 3149.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, where the typical resident is 40 years old and households usually have between 2.7 and 2.8 people. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; more people now work from home in postcode 3149, and the difference in university qualifications has grown since 2011. Both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas, with postcode 3149 at 47.7% and postcode 3170 at 46.4%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in 3170, VIC No religion: 12.1 pts higher in 3149, VIC Bachelor+: 11.6 pts higher in 3149, VIC Population: 15,451 larger in 3149, VIC Work from home: 8.5 pts higher in 3149, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +15,451 larger in 3149, VIC gap steady

35,340 88th pct 19,889 84th pct

Median age in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC even gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.5%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 54.7%

31.7% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 30.8%

5.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3149, VIC 3170, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

13.0% China ◂ +6.8 pts 6.2%

6.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

1.3% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

26.7% Chinese ◂ +9.6 pts 17.0%

18.4% English ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%

15.6% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

6.4% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

4.3% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

5.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

1.7% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

47.0% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 45.2%

16.6% Mandarin ◂ +7.7 pts 8.8%

4.8% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.4% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.6% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.1% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 27.0%

7.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

4.9% Not stated even 4.9%

1.9% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +0.25 more in 3149, VIC

1.67 22nd pct 1.42 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +5 more in 3149, VIC

10 87th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +3,388 more in 3149, VIC

7,550 87th pct 4,162 85th pct

Avg size in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +77 larger in 3170, VIC

755 90th pct 832 92nd pct

ICSEA in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +97 higher in 3149, VIC

1,144 97th pct 1,048 73rd pct

Highest year of school

76.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 68.4%

6.8% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.9% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 33.6%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 14.4%

10.8% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 24.8%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

9.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +$64 higher in 3149, VIC gap widening

$810 62nd pct $746 48th pct

Household income in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +$153 higher in 3149, VIC gap widening

$2,066 80th pct $1,913 73rd pct

Family income in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +$249 higher in 3149, VIC gap widening

$2,383 78th pct $2,134 66th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +1.5 pts 70.1%

16.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +0.1 larger in 3170, VIC gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 63.4%

22.2% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%

19.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.2% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%

6.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +$46 higher in 3149, VIC gap steady

$476 90th pct $430 86th pct

Mortgage in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +$433 higher in 3149, VIC gap widening

$2,600 91st pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 38.0%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

24.2% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 22.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

68.6% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 83.0%

21.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.2 pts 0.3%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

32.8% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 65.2%

25.4% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 12.4%

6.6% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%

4.6% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 26.1%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +11 more in 3149, VIC

122 86th pct 111 86th pct

Stops/1k in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +2.13 more in 3170, VIC

3.45 48th pct 5.58 72nd pct

Departures/1k in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +871.3 more in 3170, VIC

1,105.0 75th pct 1,976.2 88th pct

PT routes in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +21 more in 3170, VIC

19 86th pct 40 87th pct

Stop walk in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +5 longer in 3170, VIC

1 0th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +2 longer in 3170, VIC

19 27th pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

35.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 27.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 30.1%

12.2% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

13.0% Health care & social assistance even 13.1%

9.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

5.7% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety even 4.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 26.7%

15.7% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.9% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

5.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +2 higher in 3149, VIC

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +1 higher in 3149, VIC

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +1 higher in 3149, VIC

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +49 higher in 3149, VIC

1,092 89th pct 1,043 77th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC

— 15 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +0.3 higher in 3149, VIC

7.2 85th pct 6.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +0.6 more in 3149, VIC

7.2 88th pct 6.5 81st pct

15-min city in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3149, VIC

92.2% 85th pct 89.5% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3149, VIC

89.5% 86th pct 88.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3170, VIC

95.5% 80th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3170, VIC

96.6% 92nd pct 97.0% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3149, VIC

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3170, VIC

72.8% 82nd pct 75.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +1.5 more in 3170, VIC

12.5 28th pct 14.0 35th pct

Intersections/km² in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +79 higher in 3149, VIC

318 91st pct 239 87th pct

Mean slope in 3149, VIC in 3170, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3149, VIC

5.3% 54th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 3149, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3170, VIC with nearby areas

3171, VIC 3168, VIC 3150, VIC 3169, VIC 3174, VIC 3149, VIC 3172, VIC 3179, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3149, VIC vs 3170, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3149/3149-vic/vs/POA3170/3170-vic