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3154, VIC vs 3788, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · 3154, VIC profile · 3788, VIC profile

3154, VIC 3788, VIC

Postcode 3154 and postcode 3788 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Postcode 3154 is more connected for pedestrians, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (75.7% compared to 24.0%) and schools (70.0% compared to 52.9%). However, postcode 3788 has a more highly qualified population, with 34.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.2% in postcode 3154.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have recently arrived from overseas. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both hovering around $2,000. While the gap in university qualifications has narrowed since 2011, the difference in high earners is growing, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week now 5.1 percentage points higher in postcode 3788.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,727 larger in 3154, VIC Bachelor+: 13.5 pts higher in 3788, VIC Year 12: 12.6 pts higher in 3788, VIC Work from home: 8.8 pts higher in 3788, VIC Median age: 5 yrs older in 3788, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +2,727 larger in 3154, VIC gap steady
4,500 53rd pct 1,773 38th pct
Median age in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +5 yrs older in 3788, VIC gap steady
40 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 0.3% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap steady
17.0% 35th pct 19.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
19.2% 71st pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap widening
14.0% 69th pct 11.9% 43rd pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%
17.0% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

49.0% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
34.6% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 31.4%
7.9% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
2.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3154, VIC 3788, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap narrowing
17.0% 59th pct 18.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 76.7%
5.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English +1.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
38.1% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 36.8%
12.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.9% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
4.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
3.9% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Indian even 0.8%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap narrowing
8.2% 61st pct 7.1% 59th pct
Limited English in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
1.1% 66th pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 88.3%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap steady
55.4% 91st pct 59.6% 98th pct

Religious affiliation

55.4% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 59.6%
36.8% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 28.5%
5.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.9% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap narrowing
56.1% 67th pct 68.7% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap narrowing
21.2% 66th pct 34.7% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +0.89 more in 3788, VIC
2.31 37th pct 3.21 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +1 more in 3154, VIC
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +825 more in 3154, VIC
838 52nd pct 13 3rd pct
Avg size in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +406 larger in 3154, VIC
419 67th pct 13 0th pct
ICSEA in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +86 higher in 3154, VIC
1,050 74th pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 68.7%
15.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%
14.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%
8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 20.2%
22.4% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%
15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%
12.2% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
4.6% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +$44 higher in 3788, VIC gap widening
$815 63rd pct $859 71st pct
Household income in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +$23 higher in 3154, VIC gap narrowing
$2,018 78th pct $1,995 77th pct
Family income in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +$144 higher in 3788, VIC gap widening
$2,285 74th pct $2,429 80th pct
High earners in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap steady
11.6% 66th pct 15.7% 79th pct
High-income homes in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap widening
23.9% 72nd pct 29.0% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.4%
24.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.9% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.7%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.2%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3154, VIC
31.4% 63rd pct 29.6% 51st pct
Mental health in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3154, VIC
11.4% 83rd pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
6.0% 59th pct 4.7% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
9.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +1.1 pts ▸ 62.8%
21.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap widening
16.2% 42nd pct 22.5% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap steady
13.8% 67th pct 16.3% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC even gap narrowing
31.7% 88th pct 31.7% 88th pct
Defence service in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3788, VIC
2.2% 31st pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap steady
23.4% 54th pct 28.1% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +0.2 larger in 3154, VIC gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap narrowing
12.0% 48th pct 11.3% 41st pct
Living alone in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap steady
19.7% 20th pct 23.0% 32nd pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 58.7%
24.3% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
12.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
19.7% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.3% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 18.5%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +$33 higher in 3788, VIC gap narrowing
$365 69th pct $398 77th pct
Mortgage in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +$50 higher in 3788, VIC gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap steady
10.3% 13th pct 12.0% 18th pct
Owned outright in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap narrowing
35.7% 39th pct 37.7% 46th pct
Separate houses in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap widening
94.6% 62nd pct 99.1% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
88.9% 86th pct 80.6% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 47.5%
35.7% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
10.3% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 99.1%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%
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 ◂ +8.7 pts 40.7%
31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 30.9%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.2% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 50.6%
22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.9%
3.1% $550–$749 +12.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%
3.1% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 36.3%
25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.2% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.3% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
2.7% 37th pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap widening
22.2% 69th pct 30.9% 84th pct
PT commute in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +3 more in 3788, VIC
15 53rd pct 18 55th pct
Stops/1k in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +6.82 more in 3788, VIC
3.33 47th pct 10.15 88th pct
Departures/1k in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +695.7 more in 3788, VIC
575.6 64th pct 1,271.3 78th pct
PT routes in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +6 more in 3788, VIC
3 48th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +4 longer in 3154, VIC
8 46th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +10 longer in 3788, VIC
33 45th pct 43 53rd pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 42.8%
22.2% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.3% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 48.2%
23.6% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%
10.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap narrowing
25.5% 16th pct 27.3% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap narrowing
4.4% 28th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC even gap steady
3.9% 42nd pct 3.9% 42nd pct
Participation in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
66.5% 78th pct 63.8% 67th pct
Full-time in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3154, VIC gap steady
57.9% 45th pct 53.6% 20th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
9.0% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.7% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
5.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.3% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
13.8% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%
10.6% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
8.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +1 higher in 3788, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +1 higher in 3788, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +2 higher in 3788, VIC
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +37 higher in 3788, VIC
1,025 72nd pct 1,062 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +0.6 higher in 3154, VIC
5.3 69th pct 4.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +0.5 more in 3154, VIC
5.3 69th pct 4.8 63rd pct
15-min city in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3154, VIC
70.2% 71st pct 59.0% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +51.7 pts higher in 3154, VIC
75.7% 76th pct 24.0% 30th pct
Walk to transit in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3154, VIC
81.4% 67th pct 72.0% 62nd pct
Walk to school in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +17.1 pts higher in 3154, VIC
70.0% 67th pct 52.9% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3154, VIC
89.7% 65th pct 78.8% 56th pct
Walk to health in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +46.0 pts higher in 3788, VIC
5.2% 32nd pct 51.2% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +26.3 more in 3788, VIC
12.7 28th pct 38.9 79th pct
Intersections/km² in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +37 higher in 3154, VIC
69 71st pct 32 63rd pct
Mean slope in 3154, VICin 3788, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3788, VIC
12.3% 96th pct 15.7% 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 3788, VIC with nearby areas

3787, VIC 3767, VIC 3789, VIC 3766, VIC 3792, VIC 3786, VIC 3765, VIC 3154, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3154, VIC vs 3788, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3154/3154-vic/vs/POA3788/3788-vic