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3156, VIC vs 3178, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · 3156, VIC profile · 3178, VIC profile

3156, VIC 3178, VIC

Postcode 3156 and postcode 3178 are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 3178 is far more multicultural, with 35.0% of people born overseas and 31.6% using another language at home, compared to 24.4% and 17.9% in postcode 3156. Postcode 3178 also has more high-earners, with 30.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 3156 has a much higher share of people with no religion (45.7%) and is more walkable for some, as it has far more parks and more schools within 3 km.

These two areas are very similar in their basic demographics, including the share of children, seniors and typical weekly incomes. While they share these common traits, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, but the gap in people who finished Year 12 has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 13.7 pts higher in 3178, VIC Born overseas: 10.6 pts higher in 3178, VIC No religion: 9.6 pts higher in 3156, VIC One-parent: 3.3 pts higher in 3156, VIC Year 12: 6.8 pts higher in 3178, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +4,913 larger in 3156, VIC gap widening
38,484 88th pct 33,571 87th pct
Median age in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +1 yrs older in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.4% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap narrowing
16.5% 32nd pct 15.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap narrowing
17.4% 51st pct 16.7% 43rd pct
De facto in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 7.0% 9th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.7%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%
16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

48.9% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 56.0%
35.1% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 31.3%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3156, VIC 3178, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
24.4% 74th pct 35.0% 87th pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 62.9%
2.5% China +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.1% English ◂ +9.2 pts 25.9%
34.1% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 25.3%
6.8% Chinese +6.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.9% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%
5.3% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% German ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
2.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +13.7 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
17.9% 77th pct 31.6% 88th pct
Limited English in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
2.3% 78th pct 4.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 65.9%
3.4% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.3% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
45.7% 65th pct 36.1% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 47.8%
45.7% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 36.1%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
2.5% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.9% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
60.2% 73rd pct 66.9% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
24.3% 72nd pct 28.6% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +0.87 more in 3156, VIC
1.94 29th pct 1.07 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +7 more in 3156, VIC
13 88th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +104 more in 3178, VIC
3,851 83rd pct 3,955 84th pct
Avg size in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +363 larger in 3178, VIC
296 54th pct 659 87th pct
ICSEA in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +10 higher in 3178, VIC
1,044 72nd pct 1,053 75th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 66.9%
14.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 23.8%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.3% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
10.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%
4.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +$17 higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
$822 64th pct $839 67th pct
Household income in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +$257 higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
$1,948 75th pct $2,205 86th pct
Family income in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +$133 higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
$2,277 74th pct $2,410 79th pct
High earners in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
11.6% 66th pct 12.8% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
24.9% 74th pct 30.5% 84th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.7%
24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.7%
12.1% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.9%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
3.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3156, VIC
29.8% 52nd pct 26.7% 34th pct
Mental health in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3156, VIC
9.6% 63rd pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
5.6% 54th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +4.3 pts ▸ 68.4%
20.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.1%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
13.2% 23rd pct 12.2% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
14.1% 72nd pct 13.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
27.9% 70th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3156, VIC
2.0% 27th pct 1.5% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
21.4% 37th pct 20.4% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +0.2 larger in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Living alone in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap narrowing
21.4% 26th pct 15.0% 8th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 67.6%
23.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 30.7%
19.1% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.4% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%
18.0% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +$51 higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
$390 75th pct $441 87th pct
Mortgage in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +$55 higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,055 77th pct
People / bedroom in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
18.1% 39th pct 15.1% 29th pct
Owned outright in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
34.8% 37th pct 36.1% 41st pct
Separate houses in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
90.7% 46th pct 91.8% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
84.9% 74th pct 91.5% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
34.8% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
18.1% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%
1.3% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 91.8%
7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 38.9%
30.0% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%
9.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 73.0%
22.3% $200–$349 ◂ +14.7 pts 7.7%
3.5% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
1.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 35.6%
26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.3%
16.3% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.9% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
3.8% 50th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Work from home in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
23.8% 72nd pct 25.6% 75th pct
PT commute in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap narrowing
1.7% 65th pct 1.0% 54th pct
PT stops in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +40 more in 3156, VIC
178 88th pct 138 87th pct
Stops/1k in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +0.51 more in 3156, VIC
4.63 60th pct 4.11 55th pct
Departures/1k in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +232.7 more in 3156, VIC
1,168.3 76th pct 935.6 72nd pct
PT routes in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +10 more in 3156, VIC
29 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +23 longer in 3156, VIC
24 65th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +7 longer in 3156, VIC
32 44th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
23.8% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 45.1%
29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 24.2%
15.1% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.0% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
28.9% 29th pct 26.4% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
6.6% 40th pct 7.0% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
4.2% 50th pct 4.4% 54th pct
Participation in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
66.4% 78th pct 68.0% 84th pct
Full-time in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
59.4% 56th pct 61.9% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
12.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%
10.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
3.4% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%
14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.3% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
9.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +1 higher in 3178, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +1 higher in 3178, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +1 higher in 3178, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +1 higher in 3178, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +32 higher in 3178, VIC
1,024 71st pct 1,056 81st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC
3 5th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +0.2 higher in 3156, VIC
6.5 80th pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +0.1 more in 3156, VIC
6.3 79th pct 6.2 78th pct
15-min city in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3156, VIC
78.0% 76th pct 73.5% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3156, VIC
74.8% 76th pct 70.8% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3178, VIC
89.2% 71st pct 92.6% 76th pct
Walk to school in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3156, VIC
84.3% 78th pct 83.0% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3178, VIC
98.5% 79th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3178, VIC
66.3% 78th pct 73.9% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +18.2 more in 3156, VIC
31.4 74th pct 13.2 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +134 higher in 3178, VIC
118 76th pct 252 88th pct
Mean slope in 3156, VICin 3178, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3156, VIC
6.6% 71st pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 3156, VIC with nearby areas

3158, VIC 3160, VIC 3178, VIC 3802, VIC 3804, VIC 3785, VIC 3180, VIC 3786, VIC

Compare 3178, VIC with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3156, VIC vs 3178, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3156/3156-vic/vs/POA3178/3178-vic