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3150, VIC vs 3168, VIC

Name: 3150, VIC vs 3168, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · 3150, VIC profile · 3168, VIC profile

3150, VIC 3168, VIC

Postcode 3150 and postcode 3168 are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with very different characters. Postcode 3150 is an older and wealthier area, where the typical resident is 43 and 43.2% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, postcode 3168 is far younger, with a typical age of 28 and a high proportion of renters at 59.2%. Postcode 3150 also has much larger homes, with 86.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 57.8% in postcode 3168.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people caring for children unpaid, though this is far higher in postcode 3150 at 26.0% than the 12.9% in postcode 3168. They share similar levels of education and job skills and both have every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. Over time, the age gap has widened, and postcode 3168 has seen a continuing rise in recent overseas arrivals, who now make up 44.2% of its population.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 3150, VIC Renting: 36.7 pts higher in 3168, VIC Separate houses: 44.1 pts higher in 3150, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 28.6 pts higher in 3150, VIC Recent movers: 27.7 pts higher in 3168, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +41,418 larger in 3150, VIC gap steady

63,298 91st pct 21,880 86th pct

Median age in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +15 yrs older in 3150, VIC gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +18.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +14.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.3 pts 12.3%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.9 pts 10.0%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 8.8%

Marital status

29.0% Never married +30.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

57.9% Married ◂ +26.9 pts 31.0%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

5.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

1.9% Separated even 1.8%

Age & sex structure

3150, VIC 3168, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.8% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 28.3%

15.8% China ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

6.7% India +8.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.6% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

33.7% Chinese ◂ +9.0 pts 24.7%

15.9% English ◂ +4.5 pts 11.4%

12.8% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

8.3% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.7% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

4.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

40.2% English only ◂ +10.5 pts 29.7%

20.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 17.2%

7.0% Cantonese ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

2.7% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 27.4%

36.3% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 34.9%

8.1% Hinduism +5.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.4% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

2.5% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +0.01 more in 3150, VIC

2.08 32nd pct 2.07 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +17 more in 3150, VIC

21 91st pct 4 71st pct

Students in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +12,273 more in 3150, VIC

13,283 90th pct 1,010 56th pct

Avg size in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +296 larger in 3150, VIC

633 86th pct 337 59th pct

ICSEA in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +13 higher in 3150, VIC

1,121 92nd pct 1,107 89th pct

Highest year of school

73.7% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 78.1%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 34.8%

19.2% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

10.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 19.3%

14.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.0% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +$105 higher in 3150, VIC gap narrowing

$711 40th pct $606 20th pct

Household income in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +$374 higher in 3150, VIC gap narrowing

$1,882 71st pct $1,508 50th pct

Family income in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +$369 higher in 3150, VIC gap narrowing

$2,147 67th pct $1,778 42nd pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 7.6%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.3%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

5.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +3.1 pts ▸ 73.7%

16.4% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +0.3 larger in 3150, VIC gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 48.6%

23.5% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.0% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.0% Other families +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.7% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 14.1%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +$84 higher in 3150, VIC gap widening

$480 90th pct $396 77th pct

Mortgage in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +$500 higher in 3150, VIC gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +0.10 higher in 3168, VIC gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.4% Rented +36.7 pts ▸ 59.2%

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +24.3 pts 19.0%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 18.4%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house ◂ +44.1 pts 36.9%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.9% Flat or apartment +15.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 15.5%

34.1% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 5.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 56.6%

22.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.5 pts 9.4%

5.9% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.8% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 15.2%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +172 more in 3150, VIC

280 90th pct 108 86th pct

Stops/1k in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +0.51 more in 3168, VIC

4.42 58th pct 4.94 64th pct

Departures/1k in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +1,121.4 more in 3168, VIC

1,442.0 82nd pct 2,563.4 91st pct

PT routes in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +10 more in 3150, VIC

46 87th pct 36 87th pct

Stop walk in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +3 longer in 3150, VIC

4 33rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +2 longer in 3150, VIC

21 30th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 42.2%

32.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.7 pts 20.9%

1.4% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.9% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 28.0%

6.0% No vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 6.4%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

9.3% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 29.3%

15.4% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 6.9%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

6.1% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +2 higher in 3150, VIC

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +4 higher in 3150, VIC

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +7 higher in 3150, VIC

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +60 higher in 3150, VIC

1,079 87th pct 1,019 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +0.5 higher in 3168, VIC

7.7 89th pct 8.1 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +0.5 more in 3168, VIC

7.4 91st pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3168, VIC

97.0% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3168, VIC

93.2% 91st pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3168, VIC

97.5% 83rd pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3168, VIC

96.7% 92nd pct 97.1% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3168, VIC

90.2% 93rd pct 97.4% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +4.1 more in 3168, VIC

12.6 28th pct 16.7 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +138 higher in 3168, VIC

265 88th pct 403 95th pct

Mean slope in 3150, VIC in 3168, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3150, VIC

5.0% 50th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Compare 3150, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3168, VIC with nearby areas

3170, VIC 3169, VIC 3171, VIC 3149, VIC 3166, VIC 3167, VIC 3150, VIC 3148, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3150, VIC vs 3168, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3150/3150-vic/vs/POA3168/3168-vic