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3156, VIC vs 3803, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · 3156, VIC profile · 3803, VIC profile

3156, VIC 3803, VIC

Postcode 3156 and postcode 3803 are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 3803 is far more multicultural, with 53.2% of people born overseas and 56.0% using another language at home, compared to 24.4% and 17.9% in postcode 3156. In contrast, postcode 3156 is more affluent and secure, with a typical weekly family income of $2,277 compared to $1,623 in postcode 3803. Postcode 3156 also has a far higher share of people with no religion, at 45.7% compared to 18.4% in postcode 3803.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar housing style, as most homes in both areas have three or more bedrooms. However, some gaps are growing. The difference in weekly family income has widened since 2011, and postcode 3156 has seen its lead in bachelor degrees grow to 6.6% over postcode 3803.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.7 pts higher in 3803, VIC Other language: 38.1 pts higher in 3803, VIC No religion: 27.3 pts higher in 3156, VIC Population: 27,129 larger in 3156, VIC Separate houses: 13.1 pts higher in 3156, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +27,129 larger in 3156, VIC gap steady
38,484 88th pct 11,355 70th pct
Median age in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +4 yrs older in 3156, VIC gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.4% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
16.5% 32nd pct 16.2% 30th pct
Under 15 in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap widening
17.4% 51st pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
10.4% 27th pct 6.0% 5th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.5%
17.4% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

48.9% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 51.0%
35.1% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 31.9%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
4.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

3156, VIC 3803, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +28.7 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
24.4% 74th pct 53.2% 100th pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia ◂ +31.3 pts 41.1%
2.0% India +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%
2.5% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.2% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.1% English ◂ +20.9 pts 14.2%
34.1% Australian ◂ +20.4 pts 13.7%
9.9% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 3.0%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 3.1%
6.8% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
2.7% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.3% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
4.7% German ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
1.1% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +38.1 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
17.9% 77th pct 56.0% 98th pct
Limited English in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
2.3% 78th pct 9.9% 97th pct

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +41.8 pts 37.1%
3.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
0.6% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Greek even 0.9%
0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

No religion in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +27.3 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
45.7% 65th pct 18.4% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +27.3 pts 18.4%
42.6% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 37.4%
1.3% Islam +24.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
5.1% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.9% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
60.2% 73rd pct 56.8% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
24.3% 72nd pct 17.7% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +1.04 more in 3156, VIC
1.94 29th pct 0.90 4th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +11 more in 3156, VIC
13 88th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +2,718 more in 3156, VIC
3,851 83rd pct 1,133 58th pct
Avg size in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +270 larger in 3803, VIC
296 54th pct 567 80th pct
ICSEA in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +115 higher in 3156, VIC
1,044 72nd pct 929 18th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 56.8%
8.6% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 26.1%
26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%
15.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.2% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.0% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
8.3% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +$220 higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
$822 64th pct $602 19th pct
Household income in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +$459 higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
$1,948 75th pct $1,489 48th pct
Family income in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +$654 higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
$2,277 74th pct $1,623 32nd pct
High earners in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
11.6% 66th pct 4.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
24.9% 74th pct 12.4% 35th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
13.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%
12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 10.1%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3156, VIC
29.8% 52nd pct 25.7% 28th pct
Mental health in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3156, VIC
9.6% 63rd pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
5.6% 54th pct 8.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
5.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +1.7 pts ▸ 65.8%
20.6% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap narrowing
13.2% 23rd pct 7.2% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
14.1% 72nd pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
27.9% 70th pct 23.2% 37th pct
Defence service in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3156, VIC
2.0% 27th pct 1.0% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
21.4% 37th pct 16.1% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +0.3 larger in 3803, VIC gap widening
2.7 79th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 14.6% 69th pct
Living alone in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap narrowing
21.4% 26th pct 19.4% 19th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 64.9%
23.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 19.5%
13.3% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 29.0%
21.4% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 19.4%
19.1% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%
18.0% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%
2.7% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +$29 higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
$390 75th pct $361 68th pct
Mortgage in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +$300 higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $1,700 57th pct
People / bedroom in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +0.10 higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap widening
18.1% 39th pct 25.9% 64th pct
Owned outright in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
34.8% 37th pct 29.1% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
90.7% 46th pct 77.6% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap steady
84.9% 74th pct 84.3% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 41.4%
34.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 29.1%
18.1% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house ◂ +13.1 pts 77.6%
7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 28.0%
12.3% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%
1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 55.1%
22.3% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
8.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
1.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.6%
26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
13.9% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
3.8% 50th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Work from home in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
23.8% 72nd pct 14.7% 45th pct
PT commute in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap narrowing
1.7% 65th pct 2.6% 73rd pct
PT stops in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +120 more in 3156, VIC
178 88th pct 58 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +0.48 more in 3803, VIC
4.63 60th pct 5.11 66th pct
Departures/1k in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +180.0 more in 3803, VIC
1,168.3 76th pct 1,348.3 80th pct
PT routes in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +19 more in 3156, VIC
29 86th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +23 longer in 3156, VIC
24 65th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +3 longer in 3156, VIC
32 44th pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 62.8%
23.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 14.7%
3.3% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 38.2%
29.4% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%
10.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
3.8% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap widening
28.9% 29th pct 33.9% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
6.6% 40th pct 12.2% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
4.2% 50th pct 7.8% 89th pct
Participation in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3156, VIC gap widening
66.4% 78th pct 54.4% 28th pct
Full-time in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap narrowing
59.4% 56th pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
12.2% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.8% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 13.9%
15.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%
7.9% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.3% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +5 higher in 3156, VIC
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +6 higher in 3156, VIC
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +4 higher in 3156, VIC
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +3 higher in 3156, VIC
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +99 higher in 3156, VIC
1,024 71st pct 925 23rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC
3 5th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +0.6 higher in 3156, VIC
6.5 80th pct 5.9 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +0.8 more in 3156, VIC
6.3 79th pct 5.6 72nd pct
15-min city in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3156, VIC
78.0% 76th pct 74.6% 74th pct
Walk to shops in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3803, VIC
74.8% 76th pct 81.4% 80th pct
Walk to transit in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3803, VIC
89.2% 71st pct 90.0% 73rd pct
Walk to school in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +39.9 pts higher in 3156, VIC
84.3% 78th pct 44.4% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC even
98.5% 79th pct 98.7% 80th pct
Walk to health in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3156, VIC
66.3% 78th pct 53.8% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +17.8 more in 3156, VIC
31.4 74th pct 13.7 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +3 higher in 3156, VIC
118 76th pct 115 76th pct
Mean slope in 3156, VICin 3803, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3156, VIC
6.6% 71st pct 4.6% 42nd pct

Compare 3156, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3803, VIC with nearby areas

3976, VIC 3177, VIC 3802, VIC 3805, VIC 3975, VIC 3175, VIC 3804, VIC 3156, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3156, VIC vs 3803, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3156/3156-vic/vs/POA3803/3803-vic