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3156, VIC vs 3180, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · 3156, VIC profile · 3180, VIC profile

3156, VIC 3180, VIC

Postcode 3156 and postcode 3180 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different urban layouts. Postcode 3180 is more walkable, with 97.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a typical walk to the nearest transport stop of just 1 minute. In contrast, the walk to a stop in postcode 3156 takes 24 minutes on average. Postcode 3180 is also more culturally diverse, with 36.2% of people born overseas and 32.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to 24.4% and 17.9% in postcode 3156. Postcode 3156 has more detached houses at 90.7%, while postcode 3180 has a higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes.

The gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011, with the difference in overseas birth and home language use both increasing. Despite this, the two areas are similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly personal incomes and the share of one-parent families. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home, averaging around 2.6 to 2.7.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,839 larger in 3156, VIC Other language: 15.0 pts higher in 3180, VIC Born overseas: 11.8 pts higher in 3180, VIC Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in 3156, VIC Recent movers: 5.6 pts higher in 3180, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +30,839 larger in 3156, VIC gap steady
38,484 88th pct 7,645 62nd pct
Median age in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +1 yrs older in 3180, VIC gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.4% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3180, VIC gap steady
16.5% 32nd pct 19.6% 50th pct
Under 15 in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
17.4% 51st pct 16.6% 42nd pct
De facto in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 8.7% 15th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 24.7%
26.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
16.5% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

Marital status

48.9% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
35.1% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 31.4%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
4.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

3156, VIC 3180, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3180, VIC gap widening
24.4% 74th pct 36.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 60.9%
2.5% China +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.1% English ◂ +7.3 pts 27.8%
34.1% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 25.5%
6.8% Chinese +11.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.9% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
5.3% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
2.7% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +15.0 pts higher in 3180, VIC gap widening
17.9% 77th pct 32.9% 89th pct
Limited English in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3180, VIC gap steady
2.3% 78th pct 4.8% 88th pct

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 64.2%
3.4% Mandarin +6.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.3% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
45.7% 65th pct 40.6% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 40.6%
42.6% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
2.5% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3180, VIC gap widening
60.2% 73rd pct 64.3% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3180, VIC gap widening
24.3% 72nd pct 29.5% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +0.37 more in 3156, VIC
1.94 29th pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +11 more in 3156, VIC
13 88th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +3,475 more in 3156, VIC
3,851 83rd pct 376 40th pct
Avg size in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +108 larger in 3156, VIC
296 54th pct 188 42nd pct
ICSEA in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +3 higher in 3180, VIC
1,044 72nd pct 1,046 73rd pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 64.3%
14.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 23.6%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%
8.3% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
10.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
8.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
4.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +$58 higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
$822 64th pct $764 52nd pct
Household income in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +$186 higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
$1,948 75th pct $1,762 65th pct
Family income in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +$212 higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
$2,277 74th pct $2,065 62nd pct
High earners in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
11.6% 66th pct 10.3% 60th pct
High-income homes in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
24.9% 74th pct 21.6% 66th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
13.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.1%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3156, VIC
29.8% 52nd pct 28.6% 45th pct
Mental health in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3156, VIC
9.6% 63rd pct 8.1% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
5.6% 54th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
9.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
8.8% Arthritis even 8.8%
5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +2.3 pts ▸ 66.4%
20.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%
6.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3180, VIC gap steady
13.2% 23rd pct 13.5% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
14.1% 72nd pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC even gap steady
27.9% 70th pct 27.9% 70th pct
Defence service in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3156, VIC
2.0% 27th pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
21.4% 37th pct 20.8% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +0.1 larger in 3156, VIC gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 12.8% 55th pct
Living alone in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
21.4% 26th pct 21.0% 24th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 60.5%
23.1% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
21.4% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 21.0%
19.1% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%
18.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.9% 5 people even 6.9%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +$31 higher in 3180, VIC gap narrowing
$390 75th pct $421 83rd pct
Mortgage in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC even gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3180, VIC gap widening
18.1% 39th pct 22.3% 54th pct
Owned outright in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3180, VIC gap narrowing
34.8% 37th pct 36.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
90.7% 46th pct 79.4% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3180, VIC gap steady
84.9% 74th pct 88.2% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 37.4%
34.8% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
18.1% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
1.3% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 79.4%
7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 54.3%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 28.4%
12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%
1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 +11.8 pts ▸ 73.5%
22.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 10.1%
8.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%
3.5% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.0%
16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%
13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
3.8% 50th pct 2.4% 33rd pct
Work from home in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3180, VIC gap widening
23.8% 72nd pct 25.2% 75th pct
PT commute in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap narrowing
1.7% 65th pct 1.5% 62nd pct
PT stops in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +125 more in 3156, VIC
178 88th pct 53 71st pct
Stops/1k in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +2.31 more in 3180, VIC
4.63 60th pct 6.93 81st pct
Departures/1k in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +106.0 more in 3180, VIC
1,168.3 76th pct 1,274.3 78th pct
PT routes in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +4 more in 3156, VIC
29 86th pct 25 86th pct
Stop walk in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +23 longer in 3156, VIC
24 65th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +4 longer in 3156, VIC
32 44th pct 28 40th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 55.8%
23.8% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
29.4% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%
10.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3180, VIC gap widening
28.9% 29th pct 34.4% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3180, VIC gap steady
6.6% 40th pct 10.0% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3180, VIC gap steady
4.2% 50th pct 4.6% 59th pct
Participation in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
66.4% 78th pct 62.4% 60th pct
Full-time in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3180, VIC gap widening
59.4% 56th pct 61.4% 69th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.2% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
8.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
7.4% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.5% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Other services even 4.0%
3.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%
14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.3% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%
10.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +1 higher in 3156, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +1 higher in 3180, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +3 higher in 3180, VIC
1,024 71st pct 1,027 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +10 higher in 3180, VIC
3 5th pct 13 29th pct
Theft/100k in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC
— 13 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +0.5 higher in 3180, VIC
6.5 80th pct 7.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +0.8 more in 3180, VIC
6.3 79th pct 7.1 88th pct
15-min city in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +19.6 pts higher in 3180, VIC
78.0% 76th pct 97.6% 95th pct
Walk to shops in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3180, VIC
74.8% 76th pct 81.1% 80th pct
Walk to transit in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3180, VIC
89.2% 71st pct 94.9% 80th pct
Walk to school in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3180, VIC
84.3% 78th pct 97.5% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3180, VIC
98.5% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +18.1 pts higher in 3180, VIC
66.3% 78th pct 84.4% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +2.0 more in 3156, VIC
31.4 74th pct 29.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +122 higher in 3180, VIC
118 76th pct 239 87th pct
Mean slope in 3156, VICin 3180, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3156, VIC
6.6% 71st pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 3156, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3180, VIC with nearby areas

3179, VIC 3152, VIC 3178, VIC 3155, VIC 3153, VIC 3156, VIC 3135, VIC 3785, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3156, VIC vs 3180, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3156/3156-vic/vs/POA3180/3180-vic