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3158, VIC vs 3159, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 3158, VIC profile · 3159, VIC profile

3158, VIC 3159, VIC

Postcode 3158 and postcode 3159 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different layouts. Postcode 3158 is a somewhat walkable area where 89.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 48.3% are near groceries. In contrast, postcode 3159 is mostly car-dependent, with only 0.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a much longer typical walk to the nearest stop (27 minutes compared to 1 minute in postcode 3158). Postcode 3158 also has larger schools, with an average size of 398 students compared to 116 in postcode 3159.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, with postcode 3159 now having a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (32.6% versus 28.6%). Despite this, the two areas share a lot in common. They have the same typical resident age of 41 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. Both areas are also well above the national figure for adults working or looking for work, and they have almost exactly the same share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher at around 30%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,225 larger in 3158, VIC Unpaid carers: 1.1 pts higher in 3158, VIC Year 12: 3.7 pts higher in 3158, VIC No car: 1.2 pts higher in 3158, VIC Living alone: 3.1 pts higher in 3158, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +4,225 larger in 3158, VIC gap steady
6,818 60th pct 2,593 45th pct
Median age in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC even gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
0.5% 13th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
14.6% 23rd pct 14.5% 23rd pct
Under 15 in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
19.2% 71st pct 19.3% 72nd pct
De facto in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
13.7% 65th pct 14.0% 68th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) even 29.5%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.4%
19.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

50.0% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 51.1%
35.9% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 35.5%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

3158, VIC 3159, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
16.9% 59th pct 15.9% 57th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 79.6%
5.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% South Africa even 0.5%
0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +3.3 pts 42.7%
38.9% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
14.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%
12.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.4% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% Greek even 1.1%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
6.3% 56th pct 5.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC even gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 89.5%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
62.6% 100th pct 62.1% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

62.6% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 62.1%
29.5% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 28.5%
5.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap widening
65.4% 80th pct 61.7% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
30.5% 80th pct 30.4% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +1.70 more in 3159, VIC
2.29 36th pct 3.99 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +1 more in 3158, VIC
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +962 more in 3158, VIC
1,194 59th pct 232 32nd pct
Avg size in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +282 larger in 3158, VIC
398 65th pct 116 30th pct
ICSEA in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +31 higher in 3159, VIC
1,063 78th pct 1,094 86th pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 61.7%
13.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 27.4%
27.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 25.1%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%
13.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
11.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
9.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
7.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +$25 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
$895 75th pct $920 77th pct
Household income in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +$127 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
$2,171 86th pct $2,298 88th pct
Family income in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +$43 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
$2,463 81st pct $2,506 83rd pct
High earners in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
14.1% 75th pct 16.0% 80th pct
High-income homes in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
28.6% 81st pct 32.6% 87th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.0%
22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.0%
13.7% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.1%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.8%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC
29.0% 48th pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3159, VIC
10.5% 75th pct 10.6% 75th pct
Needs assistance in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
3.8% 23rd pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
9.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +2.6 pts 62.3%
20.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
18.6% 55th pct 19.1% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 13.9% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap narrowing
33.8% 93rd pct 33.1% 91st pct
Defence service in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3158, VIC
2.5% 37th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
25.3% 69th pct 27.1% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.2 larger in 3159, VIC gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap narrowing
12.4% 51st pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap narrowing
17.1% 13th pct 14.0% 6th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 65.5%
23.2% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
21.9% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%
17.1% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%
6.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +$5 higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
$390 75th pct $395 77th pct
Mortgage in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +$50 higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
$1,950 71st pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap widening
9.6% 11th pct 6.7% 5th pct
Owned outright in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap widening
35.1% 38th pct 33.3% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
98.4% 82nd pct 99.2% 88th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
87.2% 81st pct 89.7% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 58.5%
35.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 33.3%
9.6% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%
0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 99.2%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 41.1%
33.8% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
9.2% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 38.6%
24.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%
13.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.8%
26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.3%
15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%
13.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
2.3% 31st pct 1.1% 17th pct
Work from home in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
28.0% 79th pct 28.8% 81st pct
PT commute in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap narrowing
1.6% 63rd pct 1.5% 61st pct
PT stops in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +22 more in 3158, VIC
37 65th pct 15 53rd pct
Stops/1k in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +0.36 more in 3159, VIC
5.43 70th pct 5.78 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +582.5 more in 3159, VIC
408.6 60th pct 991.1 73rd pct
PT routes in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +2 more in 3158, VIC
8 66th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +26 longer in 3159, VIC
1 0th pct 27 67th pct
Drive to city in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +7 longer in 3159, VIC
33 45th pct 40 50th pct

How people get to work

49.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 47.4%
28.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.3% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 43.9%
24.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 21.3%
16.6% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.9% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
26.5% 20th pct 24.3% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
3.4% 24th pct 1.7% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC even gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 3.8% 41st pct
Participation in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
70.5% 90th pct 67.5% 82nd pct
Full-time in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
55.8% 31st pct 56.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%
12.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
6.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 26.2%
13.1% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +1 higher in 3159, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +1 higher in 3159, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +8 higher in 3159, VIC
1,052 80th pct 1,060 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +2.6 higher in 3158, VIC
5.6 72nd pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +2.4 more in 3158, VIC
5.5 72nd pct 3.1 39th pct
15-min city in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +28.4 pts higher in 3158, VIC
62.2% 64th pct 33.8% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +47.9 pts higher in 3158, VIC
48.3% 52nd pct 0.3% 15th pct
Walk to transit in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +28.2 pts higher in 3158, VIC
89.1% 71st pct 60.9% 55th pct
Walk to school in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +14.7 pts higher in 3158, VIC
72.5% 69th pct 57.8% 57th pct
Walk to a park in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +17.9 pts higher in 3158, VIC
98.3% 79th pct 80.4% 57th pct
Walk to health in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3158, VIC
48.5% 65th pct 40.2% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +4.4 more in 3158, VIC
19.1 53rd pct 14.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +85 higher in 3158, VIC
100 74th pct 15 59th pct
Mean slope in 3158, VICin 3159, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3159, VIC
14.4% 100th pct 15.5% 100th pct

Compare 3158, VIC with nearby areas

3785, VIC 3786, VIC 3160, VIC 3789, VIC 3156, VIC 3787, VIC 3154, VIC 3155, VIC

Compare 3159, VIC with nearby areas

3792, VIC 3791, VIC 3789, VIC 3160, VIC 3782, VIC 3793, VIC 3158, VIC 3787, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3158, VIC vs 3159, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3158/3158-vic/vs/POA3159/3159-vic