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3150, VIC vs 3178, VIC

Name: 3150, VIC vs 3178, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · 3150, VIC profile · 3178, VIC profile

3150, VIC 3178, VIC

Postcode 3150 and postcode 3178 are neighbouring areas with different profiles. Postcode 3150 is far more multicultural, with 54.7% of people born overseas and 56.0% using a language other than English at home. It is also more highly qualified, as 41.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 28.6% in postcode 3178. In contrast, postcode 3178 is more residential, with 91.8% of homes being separate houses, whereas postcode 3150 has 81.0%.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that households usually have about 2.8 to 2.9 people and roughly 16% of the population are children. The two areas have both tracked as highly advantaged over time. However, some gaps are widening; more people have moved into postcode 3150 recently, and its share of residents born overseas is pulling further away from postcode 3178.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.3 pts higher in 3150, VIC Born overseas: 19.6 pts higher in 3150, VIC Bachelor+: 12.7 pts higher in 3150, VIC Participation: 11.7 pts higher in 3178, VIC Population: 29,727 larger in 3150, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +29,727 larger in 3150, VIC gap widening

63,298 91st pct 33,571 87th pct

Median age in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +2 yrs older in 3150, VIC gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) even 23.7%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 15.8%

15.9% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 56.0%

29.0% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

5.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3150, VIC 3178, 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 +21.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

15.8% China ◂ +11.0 pts 4.8%

6.7% India ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

1.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italy even 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.7% Chinese ◂ +20.3 pts 13.4%

15.9% English +10.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.8% Australian +12.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.3% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

4.4% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

40.2% English only +25.7 pts ▸ 65.9%

20.7% Mandarin ◂ +14.0 pts 6.7%

7.0% Cantonese ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.3% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 36.1%

9.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

8.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

2.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +1.01 more in 3150, VIC

2.08 32nd pct 1.07 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +15 more in 3150, VIC

21 91st pct 6 81st pct

Students in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +9,328 more in 3150, VIC

13,283 90th pct 3,955 84th pct

Avg size in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +27 larger in 3178, VIC

633 86th pct 659 87th pct

ICSEA in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +67 higher in 3150, VIC

1,121 92nd pct 1,053 75th pct

Highest year of school

73.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 66.9%

6.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 31.5%

10.4% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 11.0%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 24.0%

14.4% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

6.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +$128 higher in 3178, VIC gap widening

$711 40th pct $839 67th pct

Household income in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +$323 higher in 3178, VIC gap widening

$1,882 71st pct $2,205 86th pct

Family income in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +$263 higher in 3178, VIC gap widening

$2,147 67th pct $2,410 79th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.7%

16.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 40.2%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Other condition even 7.9%

7.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +2.2 pts 68.4%

16.4% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +0.1 larger in 3178, VIC gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 67.6%

23.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 21.6%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%

21.4% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.5% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.7% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%

7.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +$39 higher in 3150, VIC gap widening

$480 90th pct $441 87th pct

Mortgage in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +$445 higher in 3150, VIC gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,055 77th pct

People / bedroom in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 36.1%

22.4% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 15.1%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 91.8%

9.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.9%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

34.1% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 +15.0 pts ▸ 73.0%

22.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.2 pts 9.8%

5.9% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

3.8% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 20.2%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +142 more in 3150, VIC

280 90th pct 138 87th pct

Stops/1k in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +0.31 more in 3150, VIC

4.42 58th pct 4.11 55th pct

Departures/1k in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +506.4 more in 3150, VIC

1,442.0 82nd pct 935.6 72nd pct

PT routes in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +27 more in 3150, VIC

46 87th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +3 longer in 3150, VIC

4 33rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +4 longer in 3178, VIC

21 30th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

32.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 25.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.5%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 24.2%

13.1% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.0% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

10.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

6.5% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

4.3% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 23.2%

15.4% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.4% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +1 higher in 3178, VIC

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +1 higher in 3178, VIC

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +1 higher in 3150, VIC

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +23 higher in 3150, VIC

1,079 87th pct 1,056 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +1.3 higher in 3150, VIC

7.7 89th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +1.1 more in 3150, VIC

7.4 91st pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +23.5 pts higher in 3150, VIC

97.0% 93rd pct 73.5% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +22.4 pts higher in 3150, VIC

93.2% 91st pct 70.8% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3150, VIC

97.5% 83rd pct 92.6% 76th pct

Walk to school in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +13.7 pts higher in 3150, VIC

96.7% 92nd pct 83.0% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +16.2 pts higher in 3150, VIC

90.2% 93rd pct 73.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +0.6 more in 3178, VIC

12.6 28th pct 13.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +13 higher in 3150, VIC

265 88th pct 252 88th pct

Mean slope in 3150, VIC in 3178, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3150, VIC

5.0% 50th pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 3150, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3178, VIC with nearby areas

3180, VIC 3179, VIC 3802, VIC 3156, VIC 3152, VIC 3177, VIC 3174, VIC 3150, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3150, VIC vs 3178, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3150/3150-vic/vs/POA3178/3178-vic