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3150, VIC vs 3151, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · 3150, VIC profile · 3151, VIC profile

3150, VIC 3151, VIC

Postcode 3150 and postcode 3151 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3150 is a larger area where homes are more likely to be separate houses, with 81% compared to 73.8% in postcode 3151. It also has a higher share of wealthy households, with 27.6% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 3151 is more walkable, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 93.2% in postcode 3150. Public transport differs too; postcode 3151 has far more weekly departures per 1,000 people (2,374.7) and a much higher use of trams.

These two areas have seen several gaps widen since 2011. The difference in high-income households has grown, and more people now live alone in postcode 3151 compared to postcode 3150. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have about the same proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home (around 55%) and share a similar typical weekly personal income of roughly $670 to $710.

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Where they differ most

Population: 52,623 larger in 3150, VIC Separate houses: 7.3 pts higher in 3150, VIC Unpaid child care: 2.7 pts higher in 3150, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 4.2 pts higher in 3150, VIC Under 15: 2.2 pts higher in 3150, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +52,623 larger in 3150, VIC gap steady
63,298 91st pct 10,675 68th pct
Median age in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +2 yrs older in 3150, VIC gap steady
43 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap steady
0.2% 5th pct 0.1% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap narrowing
22.9% 68th pct 22.3% 65th pct
Under 15 in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap steady
15.9% 35th pct 13.7% 19th pct
De facto in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3151, VIC gap widening
4.0% 0th pct 6.4% 6th pct

Age structure

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.8%
22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.3%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 52.0%
29.0% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
5.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Widowed even 6.3%
1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

3150, VIC 3151, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap widening
54.7% 100th pct 52.1% 99th pct

Country of birth

41.8% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
15.8% China +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
1.6% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

33.7% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 30.4%
15.9% English +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.8% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.7% Greek +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
4.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap narrowing
56.0% 98th pct 55.0% 98th pct
Limited English in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3151, VIC gap steady
9.6% 96th pct 11.3% 99th pct

Language used at home

40.2% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
20.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%
2.7% Greek +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
1.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.3% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3151, VIC gap steady
36.3% 30th pct 37.2% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
36.3% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
9.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
8.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
2.5% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap narrowing
73.7% 90th pct 71.0% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap steady
41.3% 90th pct 39.1% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +1.34 more in 3151, VIC
2.08 32nd pct 3.42 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +16 more in 3150, VIC
21 91st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +11,542 more in 3150, VIC
13,283 90th pct 1,741 66th pct
Avg size in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +284 larger in 3150, VIC
633 86th pct 348 60th pct
ICSEA in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +33 higher in 3150, VIC
1,121 92nd pct 1,088 84th pct

Highest year of school

73.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 71.0%
7.8% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.8% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 37.6%
19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.4% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
9.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
6.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
3.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +$35 higher in 3150, VIC gap narrowing
$711 40th pct $676 33rd pct
Household income in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +$272 higher in 3150, VIC gap widening
$1,882 71st pct $1,610 56th pct
Family income in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +$175 higher in 3150, VIC gap narrowing
$2,147 67th pct $1,972 56th pct
High earners in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap steady
13.6% 74th pct 10.5% 61st pct
High-income homes in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap widening
27.6% 79th pct 20.9% 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
23.3% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 46.6%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3151, VIC
24.1% 20th pct 25.3% 26th pct
Mental health in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3151, VIC
5.3% 13th pct 6.1% 18th pct
Needs assistance in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3151, VIC gap steady
5.8% 57th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +0.1 pts 70.5%
16.4% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap steady
13.3% 23rd pct 12.0% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3151, VIC gap steady
12.1% 40th pct 12.7% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap steady
26.0% 56th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3150, VIC
1.4% 15th pct 1.3% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap steady
21.9% 41st pct 20.4% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +0.2 larger in 3150, VIC gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3151, VIC gap steady
11.0% 38th pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3151, VIC gap widening
18.7% 17th pct 22.6% 30th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 59.5%
23.5% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
18.7% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 17.3%
18.5% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +$41 higher in 3150, VIC gap widening
$480 90th pct $439 86th pct
Mortgage in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +$353 higher in 3150, VIC gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $2,147 83rd pct
People / bedroom in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3151, VIC gap steady
22.4% 55th pct 25.3% 63rd pct
Owned outright in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap steady
43.2% 63rd pct 41.9% 58th pct
Separate houses in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap widening
81.0% 27th pct 73.8% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap widening
86.4% 79th pct 82.2% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 41.9%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 27.6%
22.4% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 73.8%
9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 26.9%
10.2% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%
2.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 66.6%
22.9% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 11.8%
5.9% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
3.8% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 28.5%
24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
13.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.7% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3151, VIC gap narrowing
6.0% 71st pct 7.0% 76th pct
Work from home in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap widening
32.6% 86th pct 30.6% 84th pct
PT commute in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3151, VIC gap steady
3.1% 77th pct 3.5% 80th pct
PT stops in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +216 more in 3150, VIC
280 90th pct 64 74th pct
Stops/1k in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +1.57 more in 3151, VIC
4.42 58th pct 6.00 75th pct
Departures/1k in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +932.7 more in 3151, VIC
1,442.0 82nd pct 2,374.7 90th pct
PT routes in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +30 more in 3150, VIC
46 87th pct 16 82nd pct
Stop walk in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +2 longer in 3150, VIC
4 33rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +2 longer in 3150, VIC
21 30th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) even 45.8%
32.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 30.6%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 39.1%
32.9% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%
6.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3151, VIC gap steady
36.9% 64th pct 38.1% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3151, VIC gap steady
15.3% 75th pct 17.8% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3151, VIC gap steady
5.5% 75th pct 5.8% 78th pct
Participation in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3151, VIC gap narrowing
56.2% 35th pct 57.8% 41st pct
Full-time in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3150, VIC gap steady
58.9% 52nd pct 56.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
10.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% Education & training even 9.3%
6.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
6.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%
15.4% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%
9.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% Sales workers even 8.9%
6.1% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +1 higher in 3150, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +1 higher in 3150, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +2 higher in 3150, VIC
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +32 higher in 3150, VIC
1,079 87th pct 1,047 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +0.3 higher in 3151, VIC
7.7 89th pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +0.4 more in 3151, VIC
7.4 91st pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3151, VIC
97.0% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3151, VIC
93.2% 91st pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3151, VIC
97.5% 83rd pct 99.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3151, VIC
96.7% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3151, VIC
90.2% 93rd pct 93.6% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +2.8 more in 3151, VIC
12.6 28th pct 15.4 41st pct
Intersections/km² in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +40 higher in 3151, VIC
265 88th pct 305 90th pct
Mean slope in 3150, VICin 3151, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3150, VIC
5.0% 50th pct 4.7% 44th pct

Compare 3150, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3151, VIC with nearby areas

3130, VIC 3149, VIC 3128, VIC 3131, VIC 3125, VIC 3133, VIC 3150, VIC 3129, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3150, VIC vs 3151, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3150/3150-vic/vs/POA3151/3151-vic