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3154, VIC vs 3786, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 3154, VIC profile · 3786, VIC profile

3154, VIC 3786, VIC

Postcode 3154 and postcode 3786 are neighbouring areas in Victoria that differ mainly in their layout and wealth. Postcode 3154 is more walkable, with 75.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 70.2% in a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, postcode 3786 has a more highly qualified and wealthier population; 38.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 34.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, both far higher than in postcode 3154. Postcode 3786 also has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 45 compared to 40 in postcode 3154.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 17%. They are also very similar in their housing layouts, with both having 2.7 people per home and about 36% of homes owned outright. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people working from home has grown significantly, and the gap in typical ages has increased from 3 to 5 years.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in 3786, VIC Population: 2,976 larger in 3154, VIC Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in 3786, VIC Work from home: 12.5 pts higher in 3786, VIC Housework 15h+: 6.8 pts higher in 3786, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +2,976 larger in 3154, VIC gap steady
4,500 53rd pct 1,524 36th pct
Median age in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +5 yrs older in 3786, VIC gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap narrowing
17.0% 35th pct 17.7% 38th pct
Under 15 in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
19.2% 71st pct 17.5% 52nd pct
De facto in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap narrowing
14.0% 69th pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 19.7%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%
17.0% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

49.0% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 53.7%
34.6% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 33.0%
7.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3154, VIC 3786, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
17.0% 59th pct 17.9% 62nd pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 78.7%
5.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% India even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English even 43.4%
38.1% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
10.9% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
3.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
8.2% 61st pct 6.2% 55th pct
Limited English in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
1.1% 66th pct 0.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 89.6%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
55.4% 91st pct 61.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

55.4% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 61.7%
36.8% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 29.3%
5.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
56.1% 67th pct 72.1% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +17.4 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
21.2% 66th pct 38.5% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +1.44 more in 3786, VIC
2.31 37th pct 3.76 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +1 more in 3154, VIC
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +711 more in 3154, VIC
838 52nd pct 127 23rd pct
Avg size in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +292 larger in 3154, VIC
419 67th pct 127 31st pct
ICSEA in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +61 higher in 3786, VIC
1,050 74th pct 1,111 90th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 +16.0 pts ▸ 72.1%
15.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.5%
14.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%
8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 19.2%
18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%
12.2% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%
8.9% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%
4.6% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +$60 higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
$815 63rd pct $875 73rd pct
Household income in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +$375 higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
$2,018 78th pct $2,393 90th pct
Family income in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +$507 higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
$2,285 74th pct $2,792 89th pct
High earners in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
11.6% 66th pct 19.1% 87th pct
High-income homes in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
23.9% 72nd pct 34.7% 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 27.3%
24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 17.3%
10.9% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
11.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.9%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.4%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
3.5% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3154, VIC
31.4% 63rd pct 29.8% 53rd pct
Mental health in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3154, VIC
11.4% 83rd pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap widening
6.0% 59th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%
9.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +0.5 pts ▸ 62.2%
21.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
16.2% 42nd pct 21.7% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
13.8% 67th pct 17.1% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
31.7% 88th pct 29.7% 79th pct
Defence service in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3786, VIC
2.2% 31st pct 2.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
23.4% 54th pct 30.2% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap widening
12.0% 48th pct 6.7% 12th pct
Living alone in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap narrowing
19.7% 20th pct 19.4% 19th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 66.5%
24.3% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
12.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 6.7%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
20.3% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.7% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
2.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +$35 higher in 3786, VIC gap narrowing
$365 69th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +$217 higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap widening
10.3% 13th pct 5.6% 3rd pct
Owned outright in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap narrowing
35.7% 39th pct 36.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
94.6% 62nd pct 99.8% 97th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap narrowing
88.9% 86th pct 87.4% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 55.4%
35.7% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
10.3% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%
1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 99.8%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 43.9%
31.3% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
8.2% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.6% $200–$349 +27.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
48.4% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
11.9% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.1% $550–$749 +13.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 33.7%
25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.4%
11.3% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
2.7% 37th pct 0.8% 14th pct
Work from home in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
22.2% 69th pct 34.7% 88th pct
PT commute in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 1.7% 65th pct
PT stops in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +5 more in 3154, VIC
15 53rd pct 10 48th pct
Stops/1k in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +3.23 more in 3786, VIC
3.33 47th pct 6.56 79th pct
Departures/1k in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +738.1 more in 3786, VIC
575.6 64th pct 1,313.6 79th pct
PT routes in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +5 more in 3786, VIC
3 48th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +10 longer in 3786, VIC
8 46th pct 18 60th pct
Drive to city in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +6 longer in 3786, VIC
33 45th pct 39 50th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 46.5%
22.2% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
23.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 21.1%
16.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap narrowing
25.5% 16th pct 27.8% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
4.4% 28th pct 5.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
3.9% 42nd pct 3.5% 34th pct
Participation in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap narrowing
66.5% 78th pct 67.8% 83rd pct
Full-time in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC even gap narrowing
57.9% 45th pct 57.9% 45th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%
9.0% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
5.7% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
3.1% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
13.8% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%
8.0% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +2 higher in 3786, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +2 higher in 3786, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +1 higher in 3786, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +2 higher in 3786, VIC
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +72 higher in 3786, VIC
1,025 72nd pct 1,097 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +1.8 higher in 3154, VIC
5.3 69th pct 3.6 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +2.1 more in 3154, VIC
5.3 69th pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +54.5 pts higher in 3154, VIC
70.2% 71st pct 15.7% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +45.9 pts higher in 3154, VIC
75.7% 76th pct 29.8% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +21.3 pts higher in 3154, VIC
81.4% 67th pct 60.1% 55th pct
Walk to school in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +15.7 pts higher in 3154, VIC
70.0% 67th pct 54.3% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3786, VIC
89.7% 65th pct 99.6% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3154, VIC
5.2% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +13.6 more in 3786, VIC
12.7 28th pct 26.2 68th pct
Intersections/km² in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +37 higher in 3154, VIC
69 71st pct 32 63rd pct
Mean slope in 3154, VICin 3786, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3786, VIC
12.3% 96th pct 16.3% 100th pct

Compare 3154, VIC with nearby areas

3786, VIC 3785, VIC 3787, VIC 3137, VIC 3767, VIC 3155, VIC 3789, VIC 3788, VIC

Compare 3786, VIC with nearby areas

3785, VIC 3787, VIC 3154, VIC 3789, VIC 3158, VIC 3767, VIC 3788, VIC 3155, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3154, VIC vs 3786, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3154/3154-vic/vs/POA3786/3786-vic